Good, better, best
04-15-2013, 03:13 PM
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I heard that a lot growing up, and from my Home Ec. teacher especially. She always told us to do your best, even if it meant "un-sewing" a zipper that I had literally "sewn in" when putting in a zipper in a skirt I was making. Poor dear, she spent a lot of time ripping out, then spent over an hour teaching me the right way to put in a zipper - the lesson stuck. She had the patience of Job certainly.
04-15-2013, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Quilter 65
Today the subject of perfection was brought up. The 90-year lady in our class said her Home Ec Teacher taught them this saying, "Good, better, best. Never let it rest until your good is better and your better, best." Have any of you ever heard this? As quilters (or trying to be), I thought this was pretty appropriate. If we are fair, we try and get good, if we are good, we try to get better. Then hopefully, we can be the best that we can be. None of the other ladies in the class had ever heard this either. Thought it was good food for thought.
Thanks to everyone who encourages us to do our best!
04-15-2013, 10:24 PM
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"Good, better, best, never let it rest, until your good is better and your better is best."
I heard it in a sermon in the late 70's when I was a teenager.--he said it so many times during the sermon that I learned it. It's an easy one to learn and while I don't remember the scripture text, I do remember the quote. (not necessarily recommending that method of preaching--just commenting on where I first heard this saying.)
I do agree that we do need to strive to do/be our best, but with the knowledge that sometimes "okay" is sometimes good enough. Life happens, emergencies happen, time is short at times and in reality, all dinners we serve are not masterpieces and every quilt we make probably won't be either. Sometimes "done" is good enough.
I heard it in a sermon in the late 70's when I was a teenager.--he said it so many times during the sermon that I learned it. It's an easy one to learn and while I don't remember the scripture text, I do remember the quote. (not necessarily recommending that method of preaching--just commenting on where I first heard this saying.)
I do agree that we do need to strive to do/be our best, but with the knowledge that sometimes "okay" is sometimes good enough. Life happens, emergencies happen, time is short at times and in reality, all dinners we serve are not masterpieces and every quilt we make probably won't be either. Sometimes "done" is good enough.
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