Thanks to Brandi for introducing me to the web site of this inspirational person. The rest of this passage comes directly from the daily e-mail.
“Those who are not prepared for the apprehension of a great purpose should fix their thoughts upon the faultless performance of their duty, no matter how insignificant their task may appear. Only in this way can the thoughts be gathered and focused, and resolution and energy be developed, which being done, there is nothing which may not be accomplished.”
- James Allen, As A Man Thinketh
Mastery and the attitude of going the extra mile need to become habits. If you think you are being unfairly compensated for your job performance, or, if you think your daily tasks are trivial and unimportant, think again. You might not be getting paid what you are worth, and your tasks might not be important in the overall scheme of the universe, but how you perform where you are, doing exactly what you are doing means everything to your destiny.
Mastery takes a certain attitude. The habit of going the extra mile is also an attitude. You will either develop the attitude necessary for the habits of mastery and going the extra mile or you won’t. It might be time to look in a different direction for your life’s ambition, but if you have not developed the proper attitude and work ethic, that search may well be in vain. Whether you are boldly striking out on a daring new adventure, or trying to improve your circumstances right where you are, the degree to which you develop these two attitudes will go a long way in determining what happens when opportunity finally knocks. Hadn’t you best be ready?
Jeff
www.friendsofjeff.com
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