“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as 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.
What a fitting addition to my posts from earlier this year on working simply to earn a living versus loving the work you're doing. Wise words from a wise man these are...about taking pride in what one does and doing the best one can in everything. With this attitude, perhaps even work can resemble play. There is joy in effort. There is a lesson in each task. There is wisdom everywhere.
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