Doing Your Duty

“At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: ‘I have to go to work — as a human being…'” — Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“We do not choose our own parts in life, and have nothing to do with those parts. Our duty is confined to playing them well.” -Epictetus

Life is sad
Life is a bust
All ya can do is do what you must
You do what you must do and ya do it well -song “Buckets Of Rain” by Bob Dylan

Sometimes the only reason to do a certain task is because it’s your duty to do so. You derive no pleasure from the task. It won’t get you anywhere, won’t lead to anything. You won’t get paid extra, No one will recognize you for it.

You just feel it’s your duty to do so. So you do it.

But now here’s the question..Can you do it well? And consistently over a long period of time?

If yes, then you can do anything. You are a master.