Have you ever tried to do something that you really don't care about doing? You might get through it, but it is difficult. You can easily come up with all sorts of excuses for avoiding it as long as possible. Any effort you put forth is indifferent and ineffective.
The way to be most effective at any task is to care about it. When you care, you put all you have into the effort. When you care, you find ways to do it better, and better ways to do it.
If you don't care about what you're doing, ask yourself why you're even doing it in the first place. There may indeed be a reason why you do care about it, that you just haven't realized. For example, if it's something related to your job, even though you don't care about the task, you probably care about your job. Or you care about your paycheck. Or you care about earning money to feed your family.
Either at some point there's a reason to care, or there's no reason to be doing it. Care about what you're doing and you become vastly more effective at getting it done. If you're going to make the effort, isn't that the best way to have it happen?
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves"
Showing posts with label care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label care. Show all posts
Nov 18, 2008
Aug 27, 2008
Truly care
Sincerely care about what you do. Give your full attention and respect to the task at hand.
There are those who depend on the work you are doing. Put yourself in their shoes, and look at the world from their perspective.
You have within you the potential for excellence. That excellence will be realized in your work when you truly care about each thing you do.
Do not fall into the trap of thinking that some particular task is somehow beneath you. Instead, seek to raise up the significance of that task by giving your very best to it.
Each effort is an opportunity to express your highest, most treasured values. Each job is a chance to transform your vision of what life can be into something real and concrete.
The greatest, most valuable achievements are those built with genuine passion. Put passion and sincere care into the work you do, and the results can be astounding.
There are those who depend on the work you are doing. Put yourself in their shoes, and look at the world from their perspective.
You have within you the potential for excellence. That excellence will be realized in your work when you truly care about each thing you do.
Do not fall into the trap of thinking that some particular task is somehow beneath you. Instead, seek to raise up the significance of that task by giving your very best to it.
Each effort is an opportunity to express your highest, most treasured values. Each job is a chance to transform your vision of what life can be into something real and concrete.
The greatest, most valuable achievements are those built with genuine passion. Put passion and sincere care into the work you do, and the results can be astounding.
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