Ever seen those “Best of” lists?
You know the kind of lists we’re talking about. They start coming out toward the end of one year and continue into early the next year. Best Movies of 2020, Best Used Cars of 2020, Best Ways in 2021 to Lose Weight Fast, Best Tips to Reduce Stress in 2021, etc.
Who doesn’t know someone (even themselves), who seems on the never-ending quest to find the “best of?”
It makes a lot of sense because there’s an evolutionary factor at work, not only for us humans, but for all animals.
Face it: If your survival as a species depends on choosing the right mate, do you really want to settle for second best?
“Best of” definitely is the way to go!
. . . but who defines what’s best?.
And who defines what’s best for you? Each of us is different.
Even identical twins are different! Although each twin starts with the same DNA code at conception, from then on, they develop differently based on a lot of different factors. And that makes each of them unique.
So when it comes to making decisions about what to do in your own life, how does “best of” apply?
If there’s a single best, how does it fit for everyone?
We think it doesn’t.
That is, each person is the expert of themselves. And no one knows you better than you know yourself.
Searching for the “best of” can give you the answer to what’s best for a specific purpose in a specific context for a lot of different people.
It may be that “Best of” is a perfect fit for you, but it also may not be.
At the end of the day, it’s you--and you alone--who knows what’s exactly right for you. So it’s up to you to choose the “best of” for yourself from the many ways that may be on any one list.
So, what’s on your best list? When have you been at your best?
Share your answer in the comments below!