For this week ahead my biggest wish for you is: That you simply do your best!
“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” – Oprah Winfrey
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.” – John Wooden
I know you’re doing your best and trying your hardest, and I’m here to tell you that it’s enough. The truth however is that even when we do our best, it’s no guarantee that things will turn out the way we want them to. We can give our full 100% and still not realize the goals we set and what then…?
When our plans don’t work out we have a simple choice: we can stop doing our best, or we can get up tomorrow morning and do our best again! In this I always feel guided by a piece of wisdom I heard a long time ago, “The true master always has clear intent, and also accepts whatever happens as the perfect outcome.”
Can I do my best today, and when I go to bed tonight accept that however the day turned out was perfect? Can I create and surrender… create and surrender, like taking a deep breath in… and then also letting it go… create and let go… create and let go…
The best writing on “doing your best” I have ever come across is by Don Miguel Ruiz in the book “The Four Agreements” and here’s just a little taste for you:
“Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.” – Miguel Ruiz
So this is how you consistently do your best:
Don’t compare your best today – to either yesterday or tomorrow. Let your best today just be your best today. Create and let go. Rise tomorrow morning to create at your highest potential again, and put your head on the pillow at night knowing, “today I did my best!”
Mantras for your journey:
- My best is enough.
- I create, I surrender, I rise again.
- Today is a new day to offer my best self.
- Every moment holds the potential for excellence.
Lot’s of love to you! Hope you have a beautiful Monday.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Jumpstart the week!