Comments on: Just Doing my Best http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/ Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carrie http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163443 Carrie Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:41:18 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163443 This post is why I read Segullah. If I had the words, I might have written this, but I'm not a writer. Wow. And some of the comments are out of this world fantastic. Thank you. I have nothing to add, but felt like I needed to make sure I added my thanks for such an insightful and applicable (to my life at least) conversation. This post is why I read Segullah. If I had the words, I might have written this, but I’m not a writer. Wow. And some of the comments are out of this world fantastic. Thank you. I have nothing to add, but felt like I needed to make sure I added my thanks for such an insightful and applicable (to my life at least) conversation.

]]> By: Look at me being all ponderous and thoughtful with no (deliberate) stupid humor! Look at my tendonitis flaring up! « My Imaginary Blog http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163384 Look at me being all ponderous and thoughtful with no (deliberate) stupid humor! Look at my tendonitis flaring up! « My Imaginary Blog Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:50:43 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163384 [...] and thoughtful with no (deliberate) stupid humor! Look at my tendonitis flaring up! Over at Segullah they were talking about how to know if you’re really “doing your best,&... and I got a little long-winded in the comments thread, so I thought I’d better recycle my [...] [...] and thoughtful with no (deliberate) stupid humor! Look at my tendonitis flaring up! Over at Segullah they were talking about how to know if you’re really “doing your best,&… and I got a little long-winded in the comments thread, so I thought I’d better recycle my [...]

]]> By: Harlene http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163376 Harlene Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:32:39 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163376 I agree with Suvi for the most part, but when your at the point where your either in the fetal position sucking your thumb, or screaming at everyone living with you, its' time to RELAX! I agree with Suvi for the most part, but when your at the point where your either in the fetal position sucking your thumb, or screaming at everyone living with you, its’ time to RELAX!

]]> By: Suvi http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163369 Suvi Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:24 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163369 I love this post. It's something that's been on my mind a bit lately, starting a new job and working from home, and wondering if I really am "doing my best" when there seems to be a lot of distractions that get in the way (but there could be more!). I think the lesson here is that if you are wondering if you are doing your best, you probably could be doing a little bit better. I love this post. It’s something that’s been on my mind a bit lately, starting a new job and working from home, and wondering if I really am “doing my best” when there seems to be a lot of distractions that get in the way (but there could be more!). I think the lesson here is that if you are wondering if you are doing your best, you probably could be doing a little bit better.

]]> By: nita http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163204 nita Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:44:49 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163204 thanks for your post..and for all the comments, you all are so wise, I appreciate all the remarks. You definitely cannot allow your friend to tell you what you should do..if she wishes to encourage, she can lead by example. Three years ago, my younger sis completed a marathon. I cheered for her, loved seeing her run across the finish line. I knew she had done her best. Meanwhile at the same marathon (Marine Corp) I saw the man who came in 2nd place and knew he'd done his best. At that race I also met a lady who'd completed other marathons, but this one she finished about half and then stopped..she said she knew her body and knew she'd done her best for that day and said that she was pleased w/her efforts..I clapped for her! And as I work in a nursing home earlier that week I'd worked w/an 80 year old man who for a couple weeks had needed 3 people to help him stand. And one day that week he stood for 20 seconds w/just me..I had tears in my eyes for him..he had done his best! Somehow this trail of personal experiences helped me to realize our best is so personal and unique. Like others have said, in spiritual things, Heavenly Father is the one who knows whether or not we've done it. He knows all of our circumstances, He knows the level of challenge associated w/the tasks of our lives. Thanks for such a helpful post. thanks for your post..and for all the comments, you all are so wise, I appreciate all the remarks. You definitely cannot allow your friend to tell you what you should do..if she wishes to encourage, she can lead by example.

Three years ago, my younger sis completed a marathon. I cheered for her, loved seeing her run across the finish line. I knew she had done her best.

Meanwhile at the same marathon (Marine Corp) I saw the man who came in 2nd place and knew he’d done his best.

At that race I also met a lady who’d completed other marathons, but this one she finished about half and then stopped..she said she knew her body and knew she’d done her best for that day and said that she was pleased w/her efforts..I clapped for her!

And as I work in a nursing home earlier that week I’d worked w/an 80 year old man who for a couple weeks had needed 3 people to help him stand. And one day that week he stood for 20 seconds w/just me..I had tears in my eyes for him..he had done his best!

Somehow this trail of personal experiences helped me to realize our best is so personal and unique. Like others have said, in spiritual things, Heavenly Father is the one who knows whether or not we’ve done it. He knows all of our circumstances, He knows the level of challenge associated w/the tasks of our lives.

Thanks for such a helpful post.

]]> By: Melissa http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163167 Melissa Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:36:12 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163167 I have a couple of thoughts. One, most folks are far too judgmental. How does someone else know the shoes you walk in? And what gives them permission to throw the "should" word around? No one has the right to should all over another person until they've walked in their shoes. Second, your best is your best at the time you're doing it. If YOU decide it's not your best, and you can change something because YOU feel that you want to, then that is the Spirit speaking to your mind. I hope that makes sense. Sometimes we are doing our best--in other words, all we can do or handle at a given time--and then we are enlightened. When the enlightenment comes, you can make adjustments. The enlightenment I'm talking about is that which is divine for the purpose of growth, not anything that is guilted on to you by another person. Wow, apparently I feel strongly about this. :D I have a couple of thoughts. One, most folks are far too judgmental. How does someone else know the shoes you walk in? And what gives them permission to throw the “should” word around? No one has the right to should all over another person until they’ve walked in their shoes.

Second, your best is your best at the time you’re doing it. If YOU decide it’s not your best, and you can change something because YOU feel that you want to, then that is the Spirit speaking to your mind. I hope that makes sense. Sometimes we are doing our best–in other words, all we can do or handle at a given time–and then we are enlightened. When the enlightenment comes, you can make adjustments. The enlightenment I’m talking about is that which is divine for the purpose of growth, not anything that is guilted on to you by another person.

Wow, apparently I feel strongly about this. :D

]]> By: emily http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163165 emily Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:14:28 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163165 Angie the girl in the original post, I mean. :) Angie the girl in the original post, I mean. :)

]]> By: emily http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163164 emily Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:13:32 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163164 Women as busy as we are do not have the time or energy to waste on comments like the one Angie made. Women as busy as we are do not have the time or energy to waste on comments like the one Angie made.

]]> By: Paula http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163151 Paula Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:35:20 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163151 When on my deathbed I know I will be anxious about meeting my Heavenly Father. Why? Because no matter what I do, in hindsight I could have done it better. I know it's a test. I know that where much is given much is required. But are we making ourselves too anxious? Is life supposed to be this stressful? When on my deathbed I know I will be anxious about meeting my Heavenly Father. Why? Because no matter what I do, in hindsight I could have done it better. I know it’s a test. I know that where much is given much is required. But are we making ourselves too anxious? Is life supposed to be this stressful?

]]> By: Kay http://segullah.org/daily-special/just-doing-my-best/#comment-163115 Kay Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:30:05 +0000 http://segullah.org/?p=4814#comment-163115 I try most days to get through my list and keep people happy. Some days I can try harder than others and do well, some days I fall flat on my face. NOBODY except the Lord has any idea whether what I achieved was my best or not, and it is nobody else's business. I do not know what is going on in other peoples lives and they are equally oblivious to mine (whatever they may think). When we see other other we only scratch the surface of their life. Personally I have a lot going on now that the ward is not aware of. Instead of accepting assignments I am stepping back because I have to. I can barely get through the day let alone take a meal to others or visit the temple. Yet, to the ward I still look the same, and I have chosen to let it be that way. My personal life is private (except to Segullah and close friends). My best is mine alone, and noone has any right to comment on it. I try most days to get through my list and keep people happy. Some days I can try harder than others and do well, some days I fall flat on my face.

NOBODY except the Lord has any idea whether what I achieved was my best or not, and it is nobody else’s business. I do not know what is going on in other peoples lives and they are equally oblivious to mine (whatever they may think). When we see other other we only scratch the surface of their life.

Personally I have a lot going on now that the ward is not aware of. Instead of accepting assignments I am stepping back because I have to. I can barely get through the day let alone take a meal to others or visit the temple. Yet, to the ward I still look the same, and I have chosen to let it be that way. My personal life is private (except to Segullah and close friends). My best is mine alone, and noone has any right to comment on it.

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