The theater needs continual reminders that there is nothing more debasing than the work of those who do well what is not worth doing at all.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Doing something well is worse if the activity itself has no value.
- In plain terms
- It is useless to do a bad job well.
- What can you take from it?
- Ensure the work itself is worth doing before perfecting it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is your current work meaningful?
- What skills are you perfecting that lack purpose?
Another view
Sometimes skillful execution of trivial tasks can still bring personal satisfaction.
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