Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Good Enough

 We spend most of our time on our least important decisions. We spend mental and emotional capital trying to make the best possible decisions. Between the desire to be and have the best, and the fear of missing out, we have become unable to make a decision with long range consequences.

Fredkin's Paradox says: "the more equally attractive two alternatives seem, the harder it can be to choose between them-no matter that, to the same degree, the choice can only matter less."

Let me say that God is perfect and everything He does is perfect. We are not perfect. We always work with incomplete information. God knows the end from the beginning. We hardly know how to take the next step. It is pride that says that we can be God-like in everything.

Knowing that we are not God, we can make life easier and more satisfying by learning that good enough is good enough. More choices paralyzes us into inaction. Making a decision and sticking to it is the way to peace and satisfaction.

Life maxing is just a fad. We don't follow fads, we follow Christ. We still listen for the still, small voice of the Spirit to guide us through life. Stop comparing yourself to the artificial images from AI.

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