My English teacher told me this in 1976
Sometime you will have to do things even though you don’t want to do them- it’s so true - she also told me life is not fair- but life is life and that bad things can happen to good people … and lastly
I don’t need others to tell me “good job” - and that I need to honor and reward myself- no one else- she was and is right… My dad told me this:
That I “do it” for me- and to ask myself “did you do your best?” And if so, it’s good enough and if not, learn from it and do better the next time.”
Love Mrs Wren and Dad (Charlie)
Thank you for the 2023 spin on this- I had lost my desire to DO… when there is too much to do, if I’m too depressed or just can’t or don’t “do it” or even can’t do it- i always find a way- because regret is too harsh and makes me too guilty- I do not do well with regrets and I am too hard on myself even when I do my best-
Really for the first time I am giving up Because I feel I cannot do it-
Because I feel am not in control-
Because I know the pain of “doing it” and the outcome is not in my control even though I “did my best” so I blame myself for “doing” it wrong- and it’s not wrong and it is good enough because I did my best-
It is not NOT “my best” if I did not listen to others, research answers, give 110% and turn over every stone to find the answer… no regrets ! And so today
I will revisit my core value to “do my best” and So-
I simply need to DO
Even though I don’t want to do it
Because I can
Because I am me
And because I know I am good enough- because I did my best - and that’s all I can ask of myself…
Jan, Janet, Janny -Bany, Wifey, Marme, Mom, Dog Mama and GranJan
❤️ I choose Because I believe it is the right thing to do … and so I “Do”
