If you're not in love with it....
Too many times in life, I settle for things, not waiting until I find something that I really love or helps me accomplish a goal. I'm the queen of settling for "good enough", especially when it comes to clothes. If I kinda like it and it fits ok, I have a tendency to buy it. The result? A closet full of clothes, most of which I'm not excited to wear. Yesterday I went shopping with a friend of mine and purchased three things for myself- a dress, belt to go with it and a workout tank. I tried on much more that fit ok but at the end of the day, didn't pass the "I want to wear it tomorrow" test. So it stayed on the rack, even if it was a "good deal". I also resisted passing up the cutest clutch bag- reasonably priced- because I couldn't name a single outfit I had to use it with. That purchase would have led to me buying an entire OUTFIT to go with a clutch that I was buying because I kinda liked it and it was a great deal (better than good!). And I couldn't justify the purchase, so I walked away.
Why am I telling you this, you ask? Because I finally- FINALLY- feel like I've got this control over decisions I make. Lame I know, but "good enough" has been a common theme in purchasing/decision making and in a mad attempt to make everyone else happy before making ME happy. I'm through settling for clothes I kinda like,for the first food choice that crosses my eye line or the first solution to an issue at work. More often than not, my newfound control and patience has paid off- and sure, I might have to wait a little longer to find the "perfect" wrap cardigan, a Subway instead of a Burger King or a cost effective solution that may take longer instead of a quick, expensive fix at work. But it has been- and will continue to be- worth it.
Why am I telling you this, you ask? Because I finally- FINALLY- feel like I've got this control over decisions I make. Lame I know, but "good enough" has been a common theme in purchasing/decision making and in a mad attempt to make everyone else happy before making ME happy. I'm through settling for clothes I kinda like,for the first food choice that crosses my eye line or the first solution to an issue at work. More often than not, my newfound control and patience has paid off- and sure, I might have to wait a little longer to find the "perfect" wrap cardigan, a Subway instead of a Burger King or a cost effective solution that may take longer instead of a quick, expensive fix at work. But it has been- and will continue to be- worth it.