What's better? Overestimation or Underestimation?

We all know that it's best to find a happy medium between overestimating or underestimating one's abilities, but where exactly is that medium for you? Towards overestimation or towards underestimation?


Personally, I would go for overestimation, in most cases. Because, unless you're really out of your mind, aiming high with careful planning is not a bad thing at all. I'd rather not have 100% success with a high goal than succeed in a lower one. I have asked some of my class mates the same question and they said they would go for underestimation to spare themselves the disappointment if they fail. A reasonable answer, I guess.

So, what's your opinion on the subject?

 

Underestimation is better when selling your services and overestimation is better when doing your own project.

I tend to set my goals pretty high as you learn a lot more in that process when pushing yourself. Its amazing what you can do when you have to.

 

Good question, really makes you have to think, I'm not too sure but I am leaning more towards Overestimation.

 

When i estimate stuff, e.g. cash flow forecasting my sites, i always underestimate so that i am pleasantly satisifed when i beat the estimation

 

When paying for things I always over-estimate so I'm sure to have enough money and not look like a fool. hehe... I tend to overcook dinner too and totally ruin it. haha! (Sorry Daniel...no good dinners for you!)

 

I underestimate my knowledge, so therefore underestimate advertising prices... and I hope Daniel likes burnt baked beans and toast

 

Very funny! I don't even eat beans and toast and you know it. Ok, spaghetti, I cook the noodles too long, total mush, yuck... anything with noodles, mush.

noodles+Kalina+overestimation=yucky mush.

 

K, I'm sure your good at something else that compensates for the yucky mush.

I'm a good cook.. if your ever passing by pop in and I'll give you some lessons (in cooking!)

 

Ohhhh I am, but you'll have to find that thread. haha!

Sure thing Darren.

 

K, I search for sex and it came up with the chocolate thread I searched for thongs, and it came up with a ton of ACs threads.. I'm not getting very far.. the story of my life lol

 

LMAO! Miss a day, miss a lot.

 

K, yeah I realised that tonight.. not made an appearance in a few days and I get called a DP flirt

 

Ok Traveller, and you are THE DP flirt, you're worse than me, Weirfire, Mella and everyone else and you know it! haha!

Wanna make a poll? Who's the biggest DP flirt? I bet Nintendo will win!!

 

I think nintendo has a soft spot for you

 

Are you trying to give me the heebie jeebies? If so, you've succeeded. I think that dude doesn't like anyone, period.

 

lol@heebie jeebies.. not heard that for years!

I didn't know he didnt like anyone, not even me? hehe

 

LOL! I am sure Nintendo would love to smother you in hugs and kisses, and nail clippings and dead skin and ...ewwwww.... nasty.

 

LOL okay enough.. I was eating some toast but I seem to have gone off food!

BTW how do you know he leaves nail clippings around... get outtta that one!

 

Yeah how do YOU know C??? should I be worried?

 

Daniel, I think you have competition LOL (only jokin!)