Life in Ireland

Saturday Morning and I sit as usual in front of my computer. I have a new site on Glendalough which is doing well and I like - that last part always seems to help. Writing these days has been hard going - I would much rather be out walking than building my websites on the walks I have enjoyed.

Anyway life is good. I came across something recently about aiming to do the best in everything I do - there is a difference there in aiming to do your best as opposed to being the best. One is you only and the other is comparing with others - often not a good habit.

I like this idea and know that in some areas I do it already. On my pages on Glendalough above I think they are the best current resource on the internet on Glendalough, so I want them to come in at no 1 in Google when people search for Glendalough - they don’t just now (a frustrating no 6)

However there are many areas in life where I just stop when I think I have done enough, that is not so good for me, there is little satisfaction in those type of actions for me. And yes, I do want to be satisfied with what I do.

I remember a long time ago when I was very very young I was speaking to someone who wasn’t. I was saying that I wanted to be in the top 10% in everything that I did. I did not quite understand the full implications of that statement then and I would phrase it differently now - but with the same sentiment. However they were of the opinion that I expected way too much.

I know now it is amazingly easy to be in the top 10% of many things. I prefer though the ideology of doing my best, usually when I am not it is simple laziness. Not an attractive trait.

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