Greatness

I long to accomplish a great and noble task, but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.

-- Helen Keller

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  1. This makes me wonder - - -

    SHOULD our goal be to accomplish a great and noble task?

    I think rather it should simply be to obey.

    But then, I'm no theologian nor a Helen Keller either.

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  2. I'm back again - - -

    It seems to me that if our goal is to achieve greatness our motivation is wrong.

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  3. Anonymous8:49 AM

    To complete a small task to the best of your ability is great and noble. Most seem to want to do as little as possible, as quickly as possible, to just get by.

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  4. Anonymous8:52 AM

    If you think you are above doing the small simple tasks, then you are anything but great and noble.

    CS

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  5. Anonymous1:04 PM

    Sounds more along the lines of desiring to make a difference in the world...to contribute. That's a worthy aspiration I think.

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