It’s Not What You Do, It’s How You Do It

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If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.’

Martin Luther King Jr.

When I moved to Calgary in 1990, I accepted a housekeeping job at a hospital.

I was so embarrassed by this job, when people asked what I did, I said I was an environmental engineer, which is what they called my position, and then quickly changed the subject before they could ask what that was.

I hated working there, so I cut corners and consistently scored low when my employer did surprise quality control checks.

But I started to feel guilty. So I decided to be grateful that I had a job, many did not, and I cleaned each room as if the next patient was Jesus.

A funny thing happened.

I began to take pride in my work.

I did little extras for patients.

I consistently scored 100% when my employer did surprise quality control checks.

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

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Friend or Foe?

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You may find the worst enemy or best friend in yourself. ~ English Proverb

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For most of my life I’ve known the words, “…the only person you can change is YOU.”

What I mean to say by ‘known’  is that I’d heard the words, they made sense, I’ve even said them on occasion.

You know how you can know something in your head but can’t fully understand it until you know it in your heart? Until it becomes a part of you?

During this process of pursuing my vision and mission over the last several months, these words have become a part of me and have found their way to my heart.

It stands to follow that you can also choose the things you decide to believe and say about yourself.

You can point out your shortfalls, beat yourself up for your failures and you can underestimate the value you bring to the world.

Or you can believe in your purpose. You can trust in your gifts and abilities and move toward your dreams with courage and conviction.

So which do you choose?

Friend or Foe?

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~