The famous Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning once said, that one works hard in college to be a top round draft pick and the same one has to work even harder to be successful at the NFL. I think it is true for all careers. Work hard in college to get a entry level job and work even more harder, once you are in it to be successful. But, in this cycle of working harder and harder it would be a mistake to neglect the two wood-cutter story.
There was a lumber company which had a wood cutter who used to cut 9 trees a day. After sometime, there came along another employee who could do 10 trees a day. Frustrated, the first employee tried to cut more trees by cutting down on the break hours. But, the other employee took his usual breaks and still ended up cutting more trees.
The old wood cutter got even more frustrated and asked advise from his boss. The boss suggested he observe what the new guy did for a whole day. The older one agreed and observed the new guy for a day. He found that the new employee actually took the time to sharpen his tools during the breaks. This improved his effectiveness.
I think little fun during the weekend is what the sharpening was to the tools. I feel that I perform better, when I take small breaks and do some fun activity and then get back to work again. It helps me concentrate better and do well.
What the f@#$??? I still have not got anything interesting planned for the next weekend....God save me!!!!!!!!
