The delusion of best practices
Despite
The ubiquitous phrase
Best practices
Are impossible to adopt.
The best you can do
Is learn about
Interesting practices
And work like hell.
To
1. Understand them
2. Test them
3. Evolve them to suit you if you like them
4. Practice them
5. Get good at them
6. Get great at them
7. Be the best at them
There’s no guarantee
You’ll make it to seven.
There’s no guarantee
You’ll even make it to five.
Number one
Takes a little time
And curiosity.
Number seven
Takes deep commitment
And skill.
Anything
At its best
Is filled with
Indescribable nuance
And uncommunicable wisdom.
Trying to adopt
Anything
At its best
Is like
Trying to borrow
Someone else’s
Sweat.
A nonsensical delusion.