Do your best,
and remember that being able to accomplish something
depends on conditions.
Life would be much easier if we knew in advance whether our efforts would prove productive. If they would, we could proceed. If not, we could cease our labors knowing that whatever we did, they were doomed to failure. Very simple. Alas, most of us do not have the calm, clear mind to determine whether conditions will prove favorable. And so we need to proceed as best we can, always trying to work around problems as they arise, placing one foot in front of the other. At times we just plod on in hopes that our good intentions will join with skillful means to find fertile conditions. For all we know, our good-intentioned plodding may be just what is needed. Alternatively, it may not be enough. Either way, we will have planted positive seeds for our future. Then, saying we did the best we could, let go of regret and disappointment.