Five Practices for switching ‘Doing Your Best’ to ‘Being Your Best’
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Just do your best!” It’s meant to be encouraging, but let’s be honest—sometimes doing your best feels like pressure. The idea of always squeezing out 100% effort can lead to burnout, perfectionism, and self-judgment. It is hard to balance and give 100% to recharge and rest. Is it necessary to give everything our absolute best effort?
Think about chopping vegetables for a meal. If you focus on making every piece perfectly even, you’ll probably spend too much time on it—and in the end, it won’t even affect the flavor! More is often lost in striving for perfection than gained.
But what if we shifted from doing our best to being our best? This simple change moves us from outcome-based thinking to a state of engaged presence. Instead of stressing over whether we’re doing enough, we recognize that as each moment occurs, whatever needs to be completed will be completed. There’s no need to judge whether we’ve done too much, too little, or the “wrong” thing. Our perspective shifts from the outcome to the type of engagement and good enough becomes perfect.
Here are three ways to make the shift:
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