The Best The World Has To Offer?

Most people are satisfied with the best the world has to offer.

There’s actually quite a bit of social pressure to be satisfied by the best. I’ve eaten with people at some of the world’s best restaurants who refuse to send back poorly cooked food or complain because, well, they’re at one of the world’s best restaurants. I’ve seen people lavish praise on the best rated wines, hotels, cars, universities, mentors, friends, and just about everything else, when that praise clearly wasn’t deserved. Maybe they think that if you’re not satisfied with what’s supposed to be the best, you’re some sort of snob, or elitist.

But that’s ridiculous. The world only advances because someone isn’t satisfied with the best the world has to offer. Edison wasn’t satisfied with the best kerosene lamp in the world. He wanted an electric light. César Ritz wasn’t satisfied with hotel rooms that didn’t have electricity, telephones, and bathrooms. Steve Jobs wasn’t satisfied with, well, just about anything.

If you’re not satisfied with the best the world has to offer, change it. You’ll be in good company.

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