Better Never Stops (?????)

That's what the slogan on the billboard says.  "Better never stops."

How very, very 1980's.  Interpreted as "Go-go-go-keep-going-go-some-more, just don't stop." There are companion words:   never-ending pursuit, relentless. . .and in the extreme - spent, exhausted.

And there are antidote words:   "balanced,"   "rest,"  "thoughtfulness,"  "consideration."

You see, I'm of the belief that "better" does indeed stop.

"Better"  rests so that it can continue to be better.   There is a basic function of biology here - people who work out  know this and embrace it.   You work hard. . .and then your "better" needs to rest - it needs nourishment - it needs time to assimilate the gains that have been made.   The same is true in the rest of life - our minds and bodies cannot continue to go on at one unprecedented rate.  We need time to recharge.

"Better" takes time to be thoughtful.     If the mode of operation is just go-go-go - an accident will occur because we are not taking time to recognize what is happening around us.   How is the world changing while we are in motion?      How are our actions impacting those around us?    If we are having a positive impact - how do we improve our actions to have an even better impact?

"Better" is balanced.    It is periods of work and periods of rest.  It is focused thought combined with the ability to consider alternatives and different points of view.   It is the understanding that to consistently be at our best we must be multi-dimensional.

Truly "better" does stop - that's what enables it to be excellent.

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