What Doing Your Best Can Bring

What does “doing your best” mean to you?

I'm sure each of us has a different definition, but I recently thought about this matter again, so I wanted to share what it means to me and how it affects things.

For me, doing my best is a state in which I can proudly say to myself, more than to anyone else, that "I did my absolute best.”

I prefer good results, but when things turn out bad, I feel that having done my best is even more important - and that’s because I know that I gave it my all, not to prove anything to anyone else, but to reach a level of satisfaction for myself.

When things go wrong, we often like to blame other people. We may think that it is somebody else influencing us, but in the end, it comes back to us like a boomerang.

The reason why we may feel dissatisfied or bitter is because we know that we did not do our best.

If that is the case, then we must be aware from the beginning that we must do our best in what we are working on.

From a work perspective: as I have shared several times in past blog articles, the work of a project manager involves a lot of detailed work and preparation. There is a lot of what we call behind-the-scenes work.

For example, if I don't do my best in those tasks, and the negotiations end in failure for the other people involved in the project… I would be the one feeling the most frustrated and dissatisfied because I know I didn’t do the best I could have.

Also, especially in project work, there are many things that we ask others to do.

It’s been my experience that by challenging yourself to do your best, we can be in a superior position to other parties involved, because we’re ahead of the game.

I am especially aware of this part of the process when moving things along holistically and substantially.

I share this because I have had a few bitter and frustrating experiences in the past because I didn’t do my best.

I hope that by thinking about doing your best for yourself, you will become aware of something and it will be an opportunity for you.

In Japan, the cherry blossom front is moving north and will likely cross over to Hokkaido at the end of the month.

I am sure that many people overseas are also feeling the arrival of spring with Easter.

Last night, I lit candles in hopes that the days ahead will be as calm and peaceful as possible.

I wish everyone a week with many smiles!