{"id":2927,"date":"2024-05-18T05:42:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T12:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2024-05-18T05:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T12:42:10","slug":"slow-and-steady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeservis.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/18\/slow-and-steady\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow and Steady"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Slow and steady
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Perhaps you’ve entertained the fantasy of rushing in on a white horse and saving the world. But it doesn’t work that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of what improves life comes out of boring and tedious work. The good things in life don’t require saving so much as they require ongoing maintenance, support, and appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glamour and cleverness don’t matter nearly so much as commitment and persistence. It’s important to do what must be done rather than doing merely what appears fun and exciting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the ordinary hours and ordinary efforts, extraordinary achievements are built. The work that no one gets excited about will end up being the work everyone benefits from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s thrilling to drive a sports car down the highway at 70 miles per hour. Yet for that to happen, someone must build the highway, a few feet at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enjoy the exciting experiences when you can. But don’t dismiss all the value and fulfillment you can create with ordinary, slow and steady work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— Ralph Marston<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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