Seth-isms #3: Have to vs Get to
Another useful post from Seth Godin.
Do you “have to” do the work you’re doing?
Or do you “get to” do the work you’re doing?
Seth’s point of view – and I’m waving the flag too – is that happiness (and Great Work) lies in doing more of the later and less of the former.
But how do you do that? Here’s the real insight at the heart of the post for me:
… these people redefine what they do all day. They view the tasks as opportunities
instead of drudge work.
Because Great Work is a subjective definition, you get to ask the question:
What will it take to turn this work into Great Work?
How can I make this something I get to do, rather than something I have to do?
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It is good to see these old tactics of positive inner dialog being brought to the for front again. Changing the way you speak to yourself, i.e. telling yourself you get to rather than have to is a powerful way to change your whole outlook.
People might say that this is just commonsense or an age old trick. But as I always say, “If it is so common, why isn’t everyone doing it!”
I have been using this method for years and has definitely improved my output!
Kudos to Seth and thanks for bringing this up.
Such a powerful paradim shift….that Greatness is all in the thoughts we think.
Thanks for this.