Is “Doing Your Best” Situational And Circumstantial?”
Among the most challenging things about the concept “best” is that it is inherently subjective in most cases. ”Best” implies reaching a particular level of excellence – but isn’t that level a moving target depending on the circumstances? Some days, it’s our “best” to be super-productive, and other days, our “best” may be no more than getting out of bed and going about the day.
So is “best” circumstantial and situational? And, if so, what, if any, value does the notion of “best” have? When you’re buying an appliance, “good, better, best” actually seems to work because you can usually quantify the feature set and ascribe it some increasing value leading to “best.”
In understanding your personal best, how much do you take into consideration the circumstances with which you’re dealing? Do you believe that personal best is objective or subjective? Is the value of “personal best” limited to just another way to be inspired, or is there genuine utility in its use?