tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post709730012278046663..comments2023-12-27T05:52:00.249-08:00Comments on Sanna's Bag: scattershotroxiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-21241617151976348412010-09-11T08:15:27.154-07:002010-09-11T08:15:27.154-07:00That perfectionist really gets in the way sometime...That perfectionist really gets in the way sometimes.<br /><br />I am all the time reminding myself that a good-enough action that works is better than a perfect action that I never take.Alwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200150883889857882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-23794538759895509322010-09-10T08:37:40.224-07:002010-09-10T08:37:40.224-07:00The reason why the burning is a big deal is their ...The reason why the burning is a big deal is their belief system. What is being burned is really the THING, not just a symbol. Which takes <i>literalism</i> to a whole new meaning.<br /><br />Do your best... =^.^=Saren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947975330333922217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-16121826040149999602010-09-10T03:00:03.203-07:002010-09-10T03:00:03.203-07:00i'm inclined to agree about the Koran burning....i'm inclined to agree about the Koran burning. Don't give the guy any air time at all - every moment just feeds him! <br /><br />i've been thinking about Donna Lee's post since I read it. <br /><br />My best doesn't have to mean perfection. I just think if I try and feel satisfied that I gave it a good go then that's enough for me.Bellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01961733332080072331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-19723885086646701612010-09-09T17:57:25.421-07:002010-09-09T17:57:25.421-07:00The interesting thing about doing your best is tha...The interesting thing about doing your best is that "your best" may change from day to day. Somedays, my "best" may be to get up and shower and put on clean clothes. Other days, I may do more. I am a perfectionist about some things and I can let some things slide. I think for me, doing my best means just doing the best I can at any one point in time. And forgiving myself for those times when my best is less than I'd like. I am probably my own harshest critic.<br /><br />And tlbw, it is a little hokey if you read all the mystic stuff in the book. I like the book for the basics. I tend to skip over all the 'wisdom of the ages' stuff and just apply what I can use in my own life.Donna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877384848664758611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-38119399581639949112010-09-09T14:33:37.414-07:002010-09-09T14:33:37.414-07:00LOL, we think alike. I always tell beginning knit...LOL, we think alike. I always tell beginning knitters - "the only way you can learn to fix mistakes is to make a LOT of mistakes". Go for it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-21975644411428962432010-09-09T13:05:11.671-07:002010-09-09T13:05:11.671-07:00Hey....I just do the best I can do at that moment ...Hey....I just do the best I can do at that moment on any given day. Sometimes I'm GREAT and sometimes I'm not. It is what it is!LAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462467778213463088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-61313208542244304092010-09-09T11:40:58.412-07:002010-09-09T11:40:58.412-07:00"Do your best" only mens to do as good a..."Do your best" only mens to do as good as you are able and does not require perfection--Thank God!!! I find perfection a way too high standard for me. <br />Hey, isn't that a boy scout oath? My son used to say "On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law, to help other people at all time, to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight."Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-41095174627564237882010-09-09T10:43:38.581-07:002010-09-09T10:43:38.581-07:00As the saying goes, don't let the perfect be t...As the saying goes, don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I would say the important part there is <i>your</i>: do the best <i>you</i> can, in this world, in this lifetime. And look upon it, and know that it is good. Or, if it's not good, figure out why, and then decide what to do about it. Trying again is commendable, but tossing it in the trash under cover of darkness is definitely an option.<br /><br />At least that's the way I look at it. Ymmv, of course.<br /><br />Verification string: gringsti. Nervous tourists south of the border.Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344151648498823945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-5593239880293872922010-09-09T09:56:14.791-07:002010-09-09T09:56:14.791-07:00A bitter perfectionis in your head? You have one ...A bitter perfectionis in your head? You have one of those too? I feed mine too many cookies and tell that heifer to shut up or say something constructive. <br /><br />She eats instead.Amy Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885706951931450373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-84297017749611805462010-09-09T09:45:22.136-07:002010-09-09T09:45:22.136-07:00I wonder if Donna is referring to Don Miquel Ruiz&...I wonder if Donna is referring to Don Miquel Ruiz's Four Agreements. I can do without the hereditary Toltec shaman business - though I imagine it sells in California. The principles,however, which I have seen in another version created to traditional Zuni wisdom, are really impressive. <br />1) Be impeccable with your word...speak with integrity, say only what you mean.<br />2)Don't take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you...(Wow! this one is so hard!)<br />3)Don't make assumptions...<br />communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama.<br />4)Always do your best. Your best is going to change from momemt to moment...simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret. (Also so hard - don't we all have 20-20 hindsight and engage in the "what if I had done this instead of that" monologue?)<br />Ruiz expands these statement and I know you can goggle The Four Agreements and get the complete statement. There is of course a book but I find the statements as he gives them to be very clear. Not easy. Not even comforting. But days when I feel I have lived close to these guidelines I do have fewer self-criticisms at the end of the day. Add the basic principle of all major religions, "Do unto others..." and I think you've got it covered. No, not easy.tlbwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29452093.post-83311925740854587932010-09-09T09:33:01.918-07:002010-09-09T09:33:01.918-07:00The hard part of "do your best" is when ...The hard part of "do your best" is when have I reached my best? And how much time and effort do I have to waste before I realize I'm not making any more progress?<br /><br />When I was racing, a friend told me that you knew you'd pushed the car as far as it could go when it spun out. Until you spun out, you didn't know if you were doing your best. I thought spinning was a mistake. He thought it was an accomplishment. <br /><br />Unfortunately not all things are as cut and dried as spinning a race car. Sometimes there's no obviously clue that you've done your best.Lisa Nowakhttp://lisanowak.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com