This past Friday I had an amazing yet extremely exhausting day.  I was up at 3:30am to make a first flight out, yet when the plane hit the runway we had to turn back due to mechanical failure.  After they switched planes the arrival was delayed about an hour which caused another issue. After landing we waited 45 minutes for them to find a gate. While sitting on the tarmac the plane was a sauna and my sports coat was literally soaked.

I had a day full of executive meetings and by the time I returned to the airport I was beat and HUNGRY! Right after getting past security I noticed a Burger King. A cop walked by and I asked him where he eats. He handed me an airport directory and stated he brings his own food. I put the directory in my pocket, looked to my left, then my right and went and got me a Whopper with cheese. I really wanted something GOOD to celebrate a really great day, but a Whopper was “good enough”.

After I ate I decided to walk a little. Right around the corner was one of my all time favorite restaurants that are nowhere to be found in the Midwest. Ahhhh, I was full! Then the thought hit me, I settled for good enough!  If I had only put a little effort into my meal search I would have found a much better choice only a few feet away. I had the time – but I was TIRED!

Most people just settle for good enough out of lack of knowledge or they just don’t care. The rest of us either run out of time, resources or energy which is exactly when we need to go the extra mile. Once again I learned that good enough seldom is.

What tempts you to give up and settle? And what drives you to keep going?

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