Ryan Holiday, The 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
Nothing can satisfy greed, but even a small measure satisfies nature. So it is that the poverty of an exile brings no misfortune, for no place of exile is so barren as not to produce ample support for a person. — Seneca, On Consolation to Helvia, 10.11b
Do you need to finish reading a long and boring report? Put a (healthy) snack at the end of each page and eat it when you read that specific page. You'll find yourself becoming more enthusiastic with the reading process.
If someone asks you how to write your name, would you bark out each letter? And it they get angry, would you then return the anger? Wouldn't you rather gently spell out each letter for them? So then, remember in life that your duties are the sum of individual acts. Pay attention to each of these as you do your duty... just methodically complete your task.
