Dear Humans,

We cannot pick and choose when we put forth our best effort. Humans–unlike electric fans with lo, med and hi–are built with only two settings: awake or asleep. And when we’re awake, we should always do everything to the best of our abilities.

That’s not to say that everything is equally important. Some things we do in life are more important than other things. But we’ll only be at our best for the important things if we make sure we’re at our best for all the things.

Because if you start picking and choosing when we put forth our best effort, you’re going to find that your best isn’t as good as it used to be. And it’s difficult to get it back.

Sincerely,

Mr. Curt