To use now ...or saving it for ‘best’

I bought a new notebook three months ago. And there it sits on the shelf. All new and unused. Just like the outfits in my childhood wardrobe, waiting for ‘Sunday best’. 

Similarly, when people buy my book ‘Visual Mojo’ I tell them it’s been designed for them to write in it. It’s a true work-book. 

But many people don’t write in it. They want to save it, for best. 

We save the best cutlery for special guests. 
We hold the best crockery back for the most notable occasions. 
And we save our best tools for the perfect job. 

But as we work on a rough draft or a first cut of something, it’s ok to use the good tools, the special equipment, the best that you’ve got. 

It builds our confidence when we use the good stuff. 

We become less fearful, less hesitant and we worry less about going for perfect. We learn to trust ourselves more. 

But most of all, if we can’t use the best stuff today ... when will we use it? 

In times like these, every day is a day for using the best!