Comments on: Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien http://robwall.ca/2009/11/04/le-mieux-est-lennemi-du-bien/ Searching for wisdom by exposing my own ignorance Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob Wall http://robwall.ca/2009/11/04/le-mieux-est-lennemi-du-bien/#comment-543 Rob Wall Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:42:39 +0000 http://robwall.ca/?p=350#comment-543 <p>I think you've raised the important issue - context. Given that there are time constraints for finishing any project, not just school assignments, someone has to do the best they can as long as the project is ready on time. It's about best effort, as you say. My students might not have as much time, not to mention budget, as they need to do the absolute best they could do, but I want them to make the <strong>best effort</strong> they can to produce a good project. Thanks for helping me to clarify what I was thinking.</p> I think you’ve raised the important issue – context. Given that there are time constraints for finishing any project, not just school assignments, someone has to do the best they can as long as the project is ready on time. It’s about best effort, as you say. My students might not have as much time, not to mention budget, as they need to do the absolute best they could do, but I want them to make the best effort they can to produce a good project. Thanks for helping me to clarify what I was thinking.

]]> By: heidi http://robwall.ca/2009/11/04/le-mieux-est-lennemi-du-bien/#comment-542 heidi Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:02:10 +0000 http://robwall.ca/?p=350#comment-542 <p>It's funny - I thought immediately of the opposite statement, which I've often heard. "Good is the enemy of great!"</p> <p>We strive to do something great - it's a very human dream.</p> <p>But you make a really good point! no pun intended ;)</p> <p>I wonder if it's about learning to understand what "best" means within the context of each effort? As a parent, I do want to give my children a desire to do their best. I think now, I will add some thought to also teaching them to examine what a "best effort" would look like - in different circumstances, on different days, for different requirements.</p> <p>Thanks for sharing your thoughts!</p> It’s funny – I thought immediately of the opposite statement, which I’ve often heard. “Good is the enemy of great!”

We strive to do something great – it’s a very human dream.

But you make a really good point! no pun intended ;)

I wonder if it’s about learning to understand what “best” means within the context of each effort? As a parent, I do want to give my children a desire to do their best. I think now, I will add some thought to also teaching them to examine what a “best effort” would look like – in different circumstances, on different days, for different requirements.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

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