That will do

That will do

We walk up to the buffet counter and pick a plate. Most take the top one, nearest to them. We select one that fits the bill from stacks of them. That will do. If we notice some dirt on it, we might decide to swap it for another one. Subconsciously we say ‘that will do’ in countless scenarios. If something is sufficient and does the job we want, then we make the selection. We might make a more conscious choice about where to sit perhaps seeking the optimum spot where our back is to the wall and one seat in from the end. When this is not possible, and we don’t want to make a big disturbance by rearranging all the furniture, we take the next best option.

There is no need to spend ages mulling over the finer points of everything all the time. However, there will be instances where we do hither and thither over the options available and the process of deciding can be viewed as labyrinthine. However, if you draw a diagram of all the links that come to the fore, you can see why you chose what you did.