Is “Good Enough” Really Good Enough?

Is “Good Enough” Really Good Enough?

When it comes to your body and your health do you settle for “good enough”?  What I mean is… have you come to accept that your current state of health and fitness is good enough, and not worth worrying about or improving upon?

Too many people nowadays live in the paradigm of ‘if it ain’t broke it don’t need fixin’.  In other words, if they feel fine with the way things are - then they are “good enough”.  The “good enough” mentality means you don’t think you need improvement, need help or need to change anything in any way.  I think the “good enough” mentality is actually the cause of many health problems we see nowadays.

Ask yourself this… would you like to be:  more fit, thinner and leaner, more flexible, stronger, happier and healthier than you are now?  What is holding you back?  Is it because being “good enough” has become so easy?  If so, I can relate.  I still think this way from time to time.

For instance, I just started my first day of a 9 Day Detox and Cleansing Program.  This program is designed to detoxify and clean the body internally of unhealthy chemicals that build up over time.  I should mention, this is not a simple ‘pop a pill with each meal’ kind of health program – it requires commitment to a purpose!  After my first 12 hours of consuming supplements and simple snacks instead of my traditional breakfast, lunch, dinner I begin to wonder if this was a good idea.  I begin to rationalize that I am already pretty healthy and fit, so why am I putting myself through this process?  The “good enough” mentality begins to rear its ugly head.

Actually, I was having the following thoughts before even beginning this health cleansing program:  would this be worth it, can I finish it, will I cheat and or quit early, do I really need to do this, aren’t I healthy enough already, etc… the same thoughts that everyone else would have before taking on such a challenge.

My motivation on this Detox and Cleansing Program is to be the best that I can be.  For this reason alone I am committed to succeed and rise to the challenge.  I am committed to knowing what it is like to live at my full potential.  I want to be an example to my family and friends that health and fitness is an investment with unparalleled rewards.  I believe that “being at your best” is always better than “being good enough”.

For these reasons and a few others, I continue to push my limits in achieving a higher state of health and wellness.  I can say that with each decision I make to refuse to be “good enough” the rewards of becoming better are always well worth the effort.  My decision to be a lifelong chiropractic patient, to workout even when I am tired, to eat well even when something else sounds better… will improve my life and its impact on others.

Being “good enough” was never meant to be good enough or acceptable.  Your life and your health is a gift – not a guarantee!

I applaud your decision to be a part of this office and your commitment to reading our educational newsletters.  By doing so, you are refusing to accept the “good enough” or “as good as it gets” mentality as I have.  It is a pleasure to be a part of the process that leads to you getting better, and your learning to be as good as you can be.

Speak up and educate others,

Dr. Craig