"Good Enough"

I came across the blog site of someone I know who wrote the following; "If something is 'Good Enough', it is not mediocre, but neither is it gold plated. Perfection is the enemy of Good Enough, life is too short to waste on trying to build something perfect...".

I have to say, this rubs me the wrong way. In my mind the very definition of mediocre is 'good enough'. Not good, not bad, moderate quality. How would you like to be on your deathbed and think "My life was mediocre.". Sadly, most of us don't think that far ahead until it's too late.

So we have a chance. I do not want to know that anything I did was merely good enough. That the legacy I leave behind is merely good enough. That at my eulogy the only honest thing spoken is "she was good enough".

No. A life spent in the pursuit of mastery is not wasted. What is a blackbelt here other than a perfectionist control freak who understands the benefits of striving to be better. Why would a life spent always trying to do better be wasted? Once I reach perfect mastery then I'll say "Good Enough".