{"id":3032,"date":"2024-09-25T05:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=3032"},"modified":"2024-09-25T05:27:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T12:27:02","slug":"do-it-one-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/25\/do-it-one-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Do it one better"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatday.com\/cgi-bin\/X10\/video.pl?mc24092502KQ27a\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"195\" data-attachment-id=\"3033\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/25\/do-it-one-better\/onebetter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/oneBetter.png?fit=400%2C195&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,195\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"oneBetter\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/oneBetter.png?fit=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/oneBetter.png?fit=400%2C195&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/oneBetter.png?resize=400%2C195&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/oneBetter.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/oneBetter.png?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Do it one better<br \/>+++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accept what is, accept what comes. Then do it one better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;re not going to fix all that&#8217;s wrong in the world. Yet you can constantly improve yourself and many of the things around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything was already perfect you&#8217;d have nothing useful to do. Embrace the imperfection along with the good work it calls you to take on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed under whatever conditions exist. Discover that each day offers plenty of opportunities to thrive, to experience fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Present yourself as a willing participant in each moment as it unfolds. Notice your eagerness to do the good you can do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you encounter ups or downs, joys or disappointments, always be willing and able to respond in a positive manner. Take what is, and do it one better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do it one better+++++++++++++++++++ Accept what is, accept what comes. Then do it one better. 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