RULE 41
Don’t let it get to you
If it all gets too much, remember it’s just a job. Sure, one we care about and try to do to the very best of our ability. One we worry about and think about when we’re not at work. One we would like to make better and improve and be more effective at.
But it is only a job when all is said and done.
Look around you. You’ll see the ones who think that what they do is central to the Earth’s movement or vital to the well-being of the entire planet. Nothing could be further from the truth. Enjoy it by all means. Take it seriously and give it all you’ve got, but remember it is just a job and it can be replaced, you can be replaced, the world will go on.
If the job is stressful in a way you don’t like, think about something ...
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