10 Things to Accept With Humility, But Always Work to Improve

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1. First: in all of these, perfection is optional.

2. Yard and lawn. Never perfect, but can be great with attention.

3. Work projects. Never perfect, always changing. This is good.

4. Relationships. We are flawed and dynamic; that is the beauty of constant improvement.

5. Aging, but you don’t have to give up. As Jocko says: “Fight that ticking clock with everything you’ve got.

6. Taste and preferences: refine them over time, let go what no longer suits you.

7. Vices: it’s no secret I can’t drink like I used to (this is a good thing).

8. Art. It can never be perfect because it’s subjective. Improve as you play.

9. Your place in the universe. You are important, but you are also connected to everything else. It’s awesome.

10. Paint jobs. Even the pros don’t nail it every time.