Seth Godin wrote about how unemployed college students can make their mark in the current economy. He received some mixed responses, but I have to say that I couldn’t agree with him more.
Several people responded to his list of things to do with excuses of why they couldn’t accomplish those things. My response is, people who say they can’t do something usually don’t.
I hate it when people tell me I can’t do something.
“It’s impossible.”
“That’s the way we’ve always done it.”
“Nobody else has ever been able to do that.”
Sound familiar? The world is full of too many people who settle for good enough.
They graduate from college and think it is good enough and so they quit learning. They get married and think that is good enough so they quit trying to impress their significant other. They find a job that they don’t like, but it pays the bills so it’s good enough.
I’m not saying that these things aren’t difficult. Sometimes it’s difficult to find time to read. Sometimes it’s difficult to love your spouse. Sometimes the job you want is hard to find. But just because something is difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible and it shouldn’t be an excuse to settle.
The only time you should settle is when you’re dead.