Good, Better, Best

Which is better – Good, Better, or Best? You may be surprised at the answer.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

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Transcript

Good, Better, Best

When you have the option of choosing, which of these do you choose: Good, Better or Best?

Seems we all want the best, but the conundrum is: Sometimes better is better.

And if we're ever deemed the best, it’s quite an achievement worth taking a bow for, but don’t get frozen in that position or you will miss seeing what’s really going on.

Even though “Best” is a superlative term, it’s really comparative when we examine it in the light of day, because there’s always somebody better, and that someone is often us.

It reminds me of a saying I use quite often: “You always do your best in accordance with your present level of awareness.”

For example, if you berated someone and made them feel insignificant, that was the best you could have done from the mindset you had at that moment. This knowledge won’t absolve you of the consequences for your actions, but, if applied, it'll shine a light on a pathway to better your best.

How we improve is by becoming aware that our best can be better.

When we fine tune our awareness, the quality of our best automatically gets better.

This simply means to become aware of your reactions. Notice that some stimulus gets the same reaction every time. (You're an idiot! No, you're an idiot). That reaction becomes the best we can do until we notice there are some better choices.

How we find better choices is by interrupting our "best" reaction.

When you “throw in the clutch” you can shift into a different gear, one that’s better suited for the situation at hand. But to shift into a new gear, you have to, first, be aware that the gear you’re in isn’t working.

Take a moment and mentally review some of your predictable reactions and see how they're working for you. They're on automatic pilot and just kick into gear when presented with a certain stimulus. You won’t be able to control all the stimuli you encounter in life, but you sure have a choice when it comes to your reactions.

My mother used to say, “It only costs 10 cents more to go first class.” If you want to make better choices, there is a small price to pay: become aware that your best sometimes isn’t good enough.

All the best,

John