Get Going Zig Ziglar
I don't believe there is a human being alive who has not awakened with responsibilities at the office that he felt must be taken care of, yet he simply did not feel up to the task. He'd had a miserable night's sleep, a case of the sniffles, and overall it just wasn't starting out to be a good day. He lay in bed, debating whether it would be advisable to stay home so as not to infect anyone else. Or since he would not be productive, why not sleep in, recuperate and be ready for tomorrow?
However, as our hero pondered this possibility, he started remembering the other projects that were directly tied to his performance. (Obviously, I don't recommend this if you're having a coronary!) With that, he reluctantly rolled out of bed, struggled to the kitchen, poured himself a cup of coffee, and one eye finally popped open. He took a shower, ate breakfast, and realized he would probably live; adjusted his halo, got in his car, and drove to work. He was greeted warmly and immediately given a fresh assignment in addition to those he already had. He quickly got busy, and that chore was followed immediately by another. Suddenly, at 10 o'clock, he realized that not only was he not really feeling bad, but he was actually feeling good.
The reality is that most of the time when we do what we don't feel like doing or even want to do, as we become involved in the activity, we realize it really isn't all that bad. In fact, we're feeling pretty good!
There are two key words at work here. First there is "responsibility," which is "the state of being accountable or answerable, as for a trust or office or for a debt." The word "responsible" means "liable to account, as for a trust reposed or for a debt. We are all responsible for the talents entrusted to us by our Creator. A guardian is responsible for the faithful discharge of his duty to his ward." It also means that you are "able to discharge an obligation, or having estate adequate to the payment of a debt."
As you look at these definitions of responsible and responsibility, recognize that when you "respond" to your responsibilities, you feel good about yourself. Before responsibility, however, "commitment" comes into play and enters the picture when we "commit ourselves to make some declaration that may bind us in honor, good faith or consistency to pursue a certain course of conduct or to adhere to the tenor of that declaration." In summation, it means that when we accepted the position at our company, we accepted the responsibility of following through on those things that were expected of us. This is important at all times, but especially when the performance of others is related to the contribution we make.
This is a reality check because the reality is that had we awakened as I described earlier, knowing that we had a chance to go to the "big game," we would not have entertained the idea of missing it. As a matter of fact, we would have rolled out of bed with considerable excitement, taken a quick shower, eaten a hearty breakfast, called our best friend to meet us at the game, etc. Obviously, I know there will be exceptions to this, but very few of us would cancel our tickets or call off our trip to the big game, if we were just feeling a little "poorly." All I'm saying is that when we get as excited about performing on the job as we do about attending any highly anticipated event as a spectator or participant, chances are good we'll start to move up the totem pole pretty quickly. Take the "big game" approach to your everyday responsibilities, and I really will SEE YOU OVER THE TOP!
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