"I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. ... The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker."

Helen Keller

The mainstream media and social media seem to always focus on what they perceive to be the accomplishment of “great and noble tasks”. They focus on the athlete or team who wins a Gold Medal or national championship. Billionaires and celebrities going into space. Actors winning an Oscar. The Nobel Prize winners. The entrepreneur who sells his or her start-up for hundreds of millions of dollars. Heroic feats of members of the military Special Operations community.

What they rarely, if ever, focus on are the tiny, daily pushes of what Helen Keller refers to as the “honest workers” in society. These are the people who show up every day, do great work, provide a valuable service, and accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble, often for modest or little pay and no accolades. These are the people who make the world “move along” every day. They are the foundation of every organization and of society. They make up the greatest percentage of the people in every business. They do the jobs that some refer to as menial. They are often referred to as “just a …..”.

Many of us fall into this category. I know I do and have for the last 50 years.

Be proud of the tiny pushes you make every day. Be proud of the work you do. Be proud of the contributions you make. Be proud of the reality that you play a part in moving the world along.

What’s Important Now? Be proud, keep making the tiny pushes and strive to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble.

Take care.

Brian Willis

www.lifesmostpowerfulquestion.com. 

ONE QUESTION BRINGING FOCUS AND CLARITY IN THE CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY OF TODAY'S WORLD.

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