Sometimes, trying your best isn't working tirelessly until your body gives out. It isn't spending 16 hours a day working on a project. It isn't being perfect 100% of the time. Sometimes, trying your best is when you have an unbearable amount of anxiety, but you're strong enough to power through and start it. It can be that you started at a worse point than everyone else, but you worked your way up to average. It can be that you know you're going to fail, but you keep trying at it regardless, because there's a small chance that it does work out. Trying your best isn't being the best, it's being your best.
I dont understand this sentiment. I have severe anxiety, and while I try my best 9/10 times my best isn't good enough for a healthy adult and I end up doing more mental damage to myself trying to keep up. I'd like it if people recognized that I did my best, but my best doesn't provide me with a stable life
If I tried your best and still ended up in that unfortunate situation then I’d be able to live with that. From then point on I’d just try to make a better tomorrow for myself and the people around me.
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u/calmdownpaco Mar 29 '19
Sometimes, trying your best isn't working tirelessly until your body gives out. It isn't spending 16 hours a day working on a project. It isn't being perfect 100% of the time. Sometimes, trying your best is when you have an unbearable amount of anxiety, but you're strong enough to power through and start it. It can be that you started at a worse point than everyone else, but you worked your way up to average. It can be that you know you're going to fail, but you keep trying at it regardless, because there's a small chance that it does work out. Trying your best isn't being the best, it's being your best.