Good enough. And we need more.

So much of my desire to improve comes from fear.

If we don’t work faster and smarter, we’ll fail.

If we miss the upcoming subway, we’ll miss the show.

If we don’t resolve our differences, our relationship will suffer.

Operating fear first sucks. It’s draining and breeds a constant state of anxiety that’s not the life I want to live.

But getting better and constantly improving matters to me. It’s rewarding, challenging, meaningful. Pushing myself to be better is part of the life I want to live.

We can be in a constant state of improvement without being in a constant state of anxiety.

To do that, we must start from a place of security, not fear. Things will be okay (and often times more than okay). And things can be better.

When I operate from security first, I’m happier and more productive. I just have to remember.