Why You Should Do Your Best Every Time, Even When It’s Hard
The effort always pays off.
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My parents taught me at a young age to do my best in every situation. No matter what I was doing, they instilled in me the importance of putting forth my finest effort.
“If it’s your job to sweep the floor, be the best floor sweeper you can be.”
If I had a dollar for every time I heard that, I could afford one of those robo-vacs to sweep the floor for me.
Although it’s not always easy to do your best, especially when you’re struggling with a mental illness, it’s necessary to try.
I’ll admit, I’ve not always done my best. After my dearest friend died, the darkness was so heavy I struggled to move.
It didn’t help that my doctor prescribed a new medicine during that time, and the chemical change made me feel numb. I was quiet, isolating myself day after day, and only existing. There was no life left in me.
After months of staring at her picture, one day she spoke to me. No, not in an otherworldly paranormal way. Instead, I heard her voice in my head, just as loud as if she was sitting next to me.
“Scotty,” she said (she’s the only one who ever got away with calling me that), “This isn’t you. Life has to go on and so do you.”
It took a few weeks and another med change, but I started to live again. This is what I did to begin doing my best again.
“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
- Abraham Lincoln
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