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It's ok as long as it's not an excuse to not put in the work After a point, it isn't about 'putting in the work'. If you are a mediocre cook, that's good enoug
by Broken_Hippo 3y ago
It's ok as long as it's not an excuse to not put in the work
After a point, it isn't about 'putting in the work'. If you are a mediocre cook, that's good enough. No need to put in any more work than that. You'll enjoy your food well enough and be able to feed yourself and your family healthy meals.
There is a lot to be said about something being good enough and not put any more effort in. This does include things like jobs: It doesn't matter much if you excel at mopping a store nor put the work in to be better: All anyone needs is good enough and effort is better used elsewhere.
And I'll brag if I want to. I generally don't, but I'm not going to say I suck at (hobby) when I don't believe it either. Society does not benefit by understating abilities.
- lm28469 3y agoGood enough isn't mediocre though, mediocre is lower than that. Mediocre is, by definition, insufficient, unsatisfactory, &c. Mediocre is what you use when something is about average but you expected better, you cannot simultaneously expect better and be content.
- smeej 3y agoMediocre is "just good enough not to be so bad it causes problems." And for the many, many things in my life that are not important to me, "bad, but not so bad it causes problems" is, in fact, "good enough."