I’m a big fan of Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs This quote from a post on his blog entitled Sometimes You’re The Windshield & Sometimes You’re The Bug! are good words:

At base, I still believe that you should try your hardest and do your best at whatever task you undertake. Whether you’re splitting logs or sipping Boodles, do it well. I do not believe, that there is anything magical about an 8 hour workday or a 40 hour work week. Those are perimeters designed by people who write the checks, and accepted by those who draw a bright line between work and play. As a rule, I’ve chosen to avoid such relationships. Calling an activity “work” or “play” is just another label, and usually, a self-fulfilling prophecy. I prefer to smash the two together whenever possible.

I will say that I don’t always manage the above. I come up with excuses quite often. I say some variation on, “one day when I get paid to write, I’ll put my blood sweat and tears into it, but I don’t need to write today”. If I ever want to write for a living I need to do it everyday. This isn’t just about chasing your dreams though, it’s about being a dad, a husband, a Christian, a skeptic, whatever you are and whatever you put your hand to, do it with all you have. That’s how people will know you.