there's always better
doesn't mean you should throw away the good though
there’s alwaysssssssssssss better. there’s always better. better friends. better love. better everything.. NEVER settle..
~ twitter user shammy
Now, I’m not gonna lie, this advice? Beautiful. 10/10. Because let’s be honest: a lot of people do settle. They talk themselves into staying in jobs, relationships, and habits that drain them, because they’ve convinced themselves they can’t do better. And that’s sad. Nobody deserves to feel stuck in a life they don’t even like.
But here’s the part people skip: not everything in your life is “less.” Not everything you have right now is disposable just because something better might exist somewhere out there.
Like everything else in life, I believe it comes down to balance. There’s gotta be this middle ground between ambition and gratitude.
Ambition says, Don’t stop here, keep going. And that’s important. That’s how we grow. That’s how we avoid getting trapped in small versions of ourselves. But gratitude says, Look at what’s here already. Don’t take this for granted. That’s also important. Otherwise, you spend your whole life chasing and never arriving.
In relationships, sure, maybe someone “better” exists — funnier, hotter, more exciting. But does that automatically mean the person who supports you, gets your weird jokes, and shows up when it matters is suddenly worthless? Of course not. At work, maybe there’s a shinier opportunity out there — but does that mean the one giving you stability and growth right now has no value? Again, no.
Sometimes “better” just means different. And if you can’t appreciate “good,” you might miss out on the best part of life: actually living it.
So no, don’t settle for less than you deserve. But also don’t throw away something good just because it isn’t perfect, or because you think something else might be out there. Better doesn’t erase good. Better doesn’t mean what you have is meaningless.
The trick is knowing when good is enough to keep, and when “better” is worth the leap. And that’s a decision only you can make; nobody on Twitter can make it for you.
At the end of the day, ambition without gratitude makes you restless. Gratitude without ambition makes you stuck. But together? That’s where growth actually feels good.
I have no music recommendations today but I really enjoyed last week's episode of one of my favorite podcasts and I think you'd like it too.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/72h1U9D9PfRtcmMGsZPQp1?si=9WR6h31pQIyvBYlwGiUlVg