Do your best and leave the rest

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2 min readOct 15, 2023
Photo by Freddy G on Unsplash

The wisdom of “do your best and leave the rest” is often underestimated. Embracing this advice can simplify our lives and empower us to achieve great things. Yet, we frequently find ourselves focusing on doing the rest while leaving our best efforts for the last.

In our pursuit of success and achievement, it’s the everyday actions that count most. It’s about making that call, attending that event, launching that product, studying that topic, publishing that work, or offering a helping hand to a stranger. Extraordinary feats are rarely the sole drivers of success; instead, it’s the consistent, everyday actions that lead to remarkable outcomes.

All that’s required of us is to do our best. We should not burden ourselves with trying to manage everything else, as that’s an act of faith in a higher power. The universe does not place tasks beyond our control; it’s where we draw the line and let the divine forces intervene.

Doing our best is not just about giving our all; it’s about doing it in the right direction and at the right time. Life moves swiftly, and the knowledge that served us in the past may become obsolete. While it’s valuable to draw from our previous experiences, we must also continue to learn and grow.

Doing our best requires an openness to learning. History often repeats itself, and there’s a wealth of…

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