“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

I couldn’t resist sending another of my favorite quotes on "labor".

Imagine the time and place he said this. His audience likely were people who had a legitimate frustration with their jobs and careers that were very limited because of racism.

And yet he recommends to put their all into the jobs they had. To do them so well that the hosts of heaven would notice.

There is something powerful about a job well done.

It creates self esteem for the one who does it.

It creates a better community for those around it.

It’s contagious to those close to it.

Tackle your tasks today in this manner.

Make it a great day.

Jake