Do the Least You Can Do

Most of us can “get by” without extending ourselves to any great length – and a lot do.  Let’s be candid:  You don’t really HAVE to …

·         Clean up your room

 

      ·         Eat right

·         Get your exercise

·         Brush and floss your teeth

·         Show up on time

·         … and a whole lot else …

… if you’re a NOBODY.  If you’re a “NOBODY”, you can get by doing the least you can do, which is … NOTHING… at least for some duration of time – maybe not so long a time.

However, if you’re a SOMEBODY, the least you can do is shaped by exactly who you are. 

And most of us are multiple “SOMEBODIES”:

·         If you are a student, the least you can do is show up for class, STUDY and do the home work;

·         If you are living under someone else’s roof, the least you can do is respect their authority, play by THEIR rules and help with associated chores;

·         If you are an artist, the least you can do is apply yourself diligently to your craft;

When you go to the grocery store, you are a “Grocery store shopper”.  The least you can do is get everything on your list and put the shopping cart in the shopping cart corral when you’re done.  [But if you are an “Uber Shopper”, you’ll pick up a stray shopping cart that “NOBODY” left stranded and take it in with you.]

When you load the dishwasher, you are a “Dish washer loader”.  The least you can do is load everything so it will get maximum cleaning exposure without ending up with standing water.  [And if you are an “Uber Dishwasher Loader”, you’ll load it so that the person who UNLOADS the contents will be able to do so in the most efficient and least dangerous way.]

When you paint the house, you are a “House Painter”.  The least you can do is clean and prepare the area(s) to be painted, apply the best paint you can afford, and clean up and put away the brushes and tools used in the process.  [If you are an “Uber House Painter”, you’ll apply a second coat and be equally attentive to places people don’t normally see.]  

First, BE SOMEBODY.

Then DO the “least” such a SOMEBODY can do. 

That’s “Total Intentional Living”. 

And, if you want to be someone “Special”, be an UBER SOMEBODY.  The dividends will far outshine the investment over time, and it’s the most certain way to “Beat The System”. 

“Be somebody Special, and do ‘the least you can do’ in that capacity.”   Quartermaster