Life's QA
QA, or quality assurance, is something that we all want for our lives. We all wish for the utmost quality in our own life, and that's not always easy. Life isn't necessarily always above our optimal quality threshold.
Always something there to remind me
As much as quality of life is our constant focus, interestingly it is something that we don't usually want to be reminded of -- at least, when that reminder comes from somebody else. Then, we seem to see it as a nagging and something that may even be bothersome (even when we may have voluntarily given ourselves such introspective feedback). We generally want to be the sole discoverer of our mistakes. We like to correct them quickly and without drawing attention. If no one notices, all the better.
Put yourself on report
Often, however, this ability to quietly resolve our mishaps alludes us even when we're the only one with knowledge of the error. Thus revelations such as, "I forgot to prepare this until this morning," are often heard from the pulpit. For some reason, the desire to quietly cleanup after one's mistakes is easily overpowered by the unreasonable desire to divulge all of one's inefficiencies. Thus on demo days, while pointing at the product flashing across the entertaining Powerpoint, everyone is told that, "But this is the only thing that isn't working right..." Previous to full disclosure of error, all that was noticeable to the onlookers were the good points.
Am I my brother's keeper
Whether ourself or someone else, it's good to have a little life QA. It keeps us on the right track. For some it's themselves, for others, their spouse, and still others are paid for pointing out others problems. Whoever it is, it's probably best we listen. Quality is just a bug away.
Who's your QA?