I have a helper at home, who helps me with the household
chores. She is a bright, young girl, who works to support her college education
and she is a total delight to have around the house. She works so
systematically, putting things in order, removing every speck of dust, and
cleaning the vessels to a sparkle. You will never hear vessels being dropped
due to careless handling, or a drop of water spilled anywhere. In short, she is
extraordinarily meticulous! The chores she does are mundane everyday routine
jobs, but she does them with excellence day after day, and that’s what sets her
apart. I have had helpers before; careless ones, the ones who brought their
problems to work, and the ones who thought this is just another house,
another job. And that is why, this girl not only gets paid more, she gets my
respect and love too. She is just like family. I don’t mind giving her an
entire fortnight off when she has her exams, because I know when she comes
back, she will be ticking like precision clockwork!
While she does her job, she gives me an important lesson to learn. It doesn’t really matter what your field of endeavor is, the
quality of your life is in direct proportion to your commitment to excellence. However
“Excellence” does not mean “Perfection”. There is a fine thread that divides
both; while excellence is a positive trait and it motivates you to do your
best, trying to be perfect could be demotivating to the point of being
frustrating. You don’t have to be perfect at all. Excellence does not mean
being the best. It simply means doing your best. It means that you care for
things more than others think is wise, risk more than others think is safe,
dream more than others think is practical and expect more than others think is
possible.
So, how does one achieve excellence? There is only one
difference between just doing a job and excelling at it, and that difference is attention to details. This involves
discipline and a tenacity of purpose. And by excelling in whatever field you
are in, you become a yardstick of quality. Your value is automatically way
above the rest. We have been raised to be competitive and life often becomes a
competing ground, but aiming for a win or success is not as important as aiming
for excellence. So keep your intentions high, your efforts sincere, and the
execution intelligent and that will
determine your destiny.
"Going far beyond the call of duty, doing more than what others expect.....Is what XCELLENCE is all about".
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