The phrase “This is What I Do” is a calming mantra I use during times of excess inputs (aka stress) to center and focus myself, collect my thoughts and summon my best efforts, call forth my best self. “This is what I do and I do it well” carries multiple layers of meaning: This is my craft, this is my skill set, this is what I’ve studied most of my life to master… and I’m good at it, as good as any and better than most.
I may not achieve a perfect outcome, but I will do well… this is my chosen discipline, and my choices and behavior reflect my character, integrity and principles. I am committed, dedicated and resilient. I will fight the good fight, and I will give my all; upon this you can depend.
Closing Quotes:
“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine
“It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” – Paul “Bear” Bryan
“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” – Henry Ward Beecher
“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have.” – Abraham Lincoln
“The credit belongs to the man in the arena… who strives valiantly… who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.” – Theodore Roosevelt
As always, I share what I most want and need to learn. – Nathan S. Collier
Note: Every effort has been made to properly source any 3rd person material. I am, however, a voracious reader. If anyone finds any unattributed material, pls let me know asap and I will be delighted to give credit where credit is due.
“All intelligent thoughts have already been thought; what is necessary is only to try to think them again.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832
