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The quest for the best-fit is a veritable tug of war

When do you know you’re ready for something? Applying for a job or walking down the aisle or deciding to have a baby….. It’s all about how ready you perceive you are. You look at the pros and cons. You might decide that one or the other point is no longer relevant to you. You feel strongly on some points, and think the others are not worth considering at all.
Would you say you’re kidding yourself when you say some factor doesn’t figure at all? Who decides whether something matters or doesn’t matter? The person who’s making the decision. What sticks and what doesn’t is decided by you.
The truth is, the perfection that dangles in your mind’s eye is a myth. It doesn’t exist anywhere except in your imagination. Does that mean you dismiss your imagination altogether? No! You keep the vision that stirred you up in the first place, because it keeps you going. And then, you look for the best-fit that you can muster with what’s available. Put something together and do what it takes to make it work.


The effort is well worth the revelation it will eventually lead to. In doing what you can, in taking the first step, you will realize how much more is possible. Do not let the glimpse of what's possible get you down, and it will egg you on to what more you can conquer. You will get a realistic picture of what you can and cannot do. Filters will drop away, and a better result will emerge each time you try.

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