Never Settling For Less Then I Am Capable

This week I had a realization about myself and what I am capable of that I want to make sure and always keep with me. The book put it fantastically when it said “People settle. They settle for less than they are capable of. Organizations settle too. For good enough instead of best in the world.” (p.13) This is something that I want more then anything is to not settle for something but instead to be the best in my field at something that I love. This is not always easy and requires a large amount of time, energy and sacrifice that in the end is worth it. “How dare you settle for mediocre just because you’re busy coping with too many things on your agenda…If you’ve got as much as you’ve got, use it. Use it to become the best in the world, to change the game, to set the agenda for everyone else.” (p. 74) Never before had I realized that importance of not just looking to fit in but to stand out in my field of choice and in my life in general. I think often times the easy thing is to not be the best but instead to be mediocre just to get by in life. This is not what I want, instead I want to be the best at whatever I do in my life whether it be in a job, as a mother or in a business of my own. I hope that I can remember this at all times in my life and not just now.