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Work is a four-letter word Some of you, who know me, know I'm not a real baseball fan. However, I recently read of a pine tar situation with relief pitcher, Joe Peralta. Apparently, batters are allowed to use pine tar – as sticky as it sounds – on their bats. They can get a better grip that way. Peralta's mistake was using pine tar in his glove – which is a no-no. Peralta is the guy who likes to cut corners. He wants to get the job done easier, quicker and get
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the advantage over the other guy. Work is that four letter word that has the ability to scare the wits out of many. I am reminded of something a person told me once. 'We should all aim at being good workers, not ones who are ashamed. We need to work hard even when are bosses are not looking our way.' When we try to cut corners to achieve a certain advantage, we run the risk of watching from the dugout like Peralta had to. Wouldn't it be better to play by the rules? Initially, it may seem like a good idea to try to get some sort of advantage but, in the long run – maybe not. Maybe it all comes down to faithfulness, trust and integrity. When we are given a
task or a job, simply applying ourselves faithfully to the task will go a long way. Vince Lombardi is quoted as saying: “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” And that, is something to think about.
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