Whatever you do, work hard when you do it.

All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23)

You don’t have to love it. You don’t have to do it forever. You don’t have a boss that notices. You don’t have to be compensated appropriately (yet).

Whatever you do, work hard. It will—eventually—go well for you. Hard work brings profit.

Profit:

* growth of the thing

* growth of reputation

* personal growth

* financial gain

* increased opportunity

* satisfaction

* self-confidence

Whatever you do today, do it well. It will pay off, one way or another.