Meaning Well is Nice

But, It Won’t Undo Not Doing Well

I meant to hit the bullseye, so it counts as one. | Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

When most people say that someone “meant well”, they’re usually sugar-coating that the person didn’t perform well. It’s the most common way to express that you know the person didn’t mean any harm, but also did not quite achieve the goal. There are a lot of times when this is fine. When a child makes lemonade for the first time, it will taste slightly…not quite right. No…