I work everyday, but every day is a holiday for me because I enjoy my work.
Interpretation
Enjoying your work transforms daily efforts into joyful experiences.
This quote by Sudha Murty emphasizes the importance of finding joy and satisfaction in one's work. When you genuinely enjoy what you do, every day feels like a celebration rather than a chore, leading to a fulfilling and motivated life.
In practice
Using this quote in a motivational speech to inspire employees.
One needs determination to bring in changes in the lives of Devadasis. I would approach them wearing pants and t-shirt and without a bindi, they would chase me away. When I narrated the experience to my father, he told me to don traditional wear and dress like them. After bringing in changes in my dressing style, the Devadasis welcomed me.
When a mother feels cold, she asks the child to wear a sweater. Our concept of poverty is that way. When we do a project and people receive our help, we may think that they are getting benefited, but is this what they really wanted?
I have to have the 'umph.' I've got to feel it, because if it's not getting through to me, the audience sure as hell aren't going to feel it either.
I was the second-best player in high school. I was the second pick in the draft. I've been second in the MVP voting three times. I came in second in the Finals. I'm tired of being second. I'm not going to settle for that. I'm done with it.
You get to decide what energy you choose to download in any moment. No one but you gets to decide who you wish to be.
But indefinite visions of ambition are weak against the ease of doing what is habitual or beguilingly agreeable; and we all know the difficulty of carrying out a resolve when we secretly long that it may turn out to be unnecessary. In such states of mind the most incredulous person has a private leaning towards miracle: impossible to conceive how our wish could be fulfilled, still - very wonderful things have happened!
I've been saying to people for a long time, 'If you're not doing something you're tremendously excited about, and you're not feeling passionate about it, you're compromising yourself every day.'
What's the worst that can happen? If it doesn't do well I can put on my big girl panties, deal with it and move on.
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