You would not think any duty small, If you yourself were great.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Duties seem small only because we lack perspective on their true importance.
- In plain terms
- Nothing is small if you understand its value.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective changes how we see the value of tasks.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What duty do you overlook?
- How would greatness change your view?
Another view
Some tasks truly lack significant impact.
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We must do the thing we must Before the thing we may; We are unfit for any trust Till we can and do obey.
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