One of the greatest joys in life is developing the ability to do something with excellence. Performing average or mediocre work is commonplace. It occurs every day in every corner of society. It is what we generally expect of people. Many people function from the attitude that they should do as little as possible to achieve the maximum reward. How sad that we are pleasantly surprised when people actually provide services for us with excellence.
Most people do not realize, or care, that they rob people every time they give them less than their best. People deserve, and need, our best. Society can only achieve what God intended when people rise up and offer their God-given excellence to others. To give less is to shortchange people and to dishonor God. What a burden to have to “make due” with someone’s half-hearted effort.
What a joy it is, however, when we receive the gift of excellence. This happens when someone goes the second mile to serve us. It occurs when people refuse to offer us less than their best. When we encounter people who do things with excellence, we want to be around them! We want to hire them! We want to make use of their skills, and attitude, as often as possible.
Are you known as someone who always gives your best? Do people recognize the high quality of your work? Is your work performed at a higher standard than the mediocrity of your peers? When you excel in your work, there will always be another opportunity waiting for you in the future.