Not many people know this, but I’ve been a bit of an Animal Crossing junkie since Mike got me Animal Crossing: City Folk back in the old Wii days.
One of my favorite parts of the game is the real-time experience of the game. Hunting Easter eggs and catching falling leaves makes the seasonal aspects of the game my favorite part – except the Snow Boys.
You see every day, you have the ability to make a snow person, but in order to be rewarded, you have to build the perfect snow person. The head and body ratio must be exact.
What is that ratio? I don’t know. There are some tips online on how to get there, but there is no clearly communicated answer. So every day, you make your snow person and hope it doesn’t say “Almost” before reminding you 90% isn’t good enough.
Snow Boys are a good example of unrealistic expectations.
Changing careers has been a humbling experience. For a long time, I was the one that people turned to with their questions, that guided others through their inexperience.
Now I am doing new things and using my skills in different ways. It has awakened my own “Snow Boys”.
I have high expectations for myself. It’s a trait I’m proud of and never want to lose, but sometimes my expectations are too high. Sometimes I need to remember that I’m learning. The value might be in the experience, not the resolution.
At the end of the day, perfect answers seldom change the world. It’s people who think outside the box, explore the unknown, and do the best with what they have who make the biggest difference.
Ingenuity, creativity, and tenacity are messy, but some messes are more beautiful than the greatest perfection.
I can’t reach perfection but I can live with that. I’d much rather help change the world!
Becoming The Demo 