Pit Stop: The Legacy We Leave Behind
I’ve been struggling of late with my ability to focus. Whether it be design, writing, or podcasting—all areas of my work life have been running inefficiently, and I haven’t been able to figure out why. Ideas flow like an endless river, but finding the time to execute them has always been my Achilles heel. Recently, I had a revelation, and I think I’ve finally been able to put my finger on why things have gone in this direction. Here’s the thought I landed on, and also what I shared on Twitter: The more we focus on being great, the less we succeed at being good. We all strive for excellence, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But in my eyes, 95% effort is 5% short. The pressure to be great injects us with expectations that are typically unrealistic. We spin our wheels trying to write that epic post. But we tend to measure ourselves up so inadequately to those we admire, in the end, we don’t write anything. I’m slowly learning that I cannot be great at everything, and believing that I can is merely a setup for self-doubt and failure. As creators, it’s ok to focus on being great,…
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