A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.
Charles Schwab
MEANING OF THIS QUOTE
Obsession is an underrated quality. Despite its obviously negative connotations, an obsession-like focus on your goals is an underestimated virtue. And such focus cannot materialize unless you are extremely enthusiastic about an undertaking. After all, enthusiasm is key to the fruitful completion of any endeavor.
DOES THIS MEAN THAT ENTHUSIASM IS KEY TO FINISHING A JOB?
Nope. It is completely possible to complete a job you are not passionate about. However, it doesn’t feel half as fulfilling as finishing a job that you put your heart and soul into. For instance, regardless of all the pep talks and incentives, an employee who is not emotionally invested in their job simply cannot give it their all. They might be able to finish a project ahead of time, but it just doesn’t feel as satisfying as when they complete something they are enthusiastic about. This is because you naturally put a lot more thought and effort into something that excites you, instead of perfunctorily finishing the assigned tasks. Simply put, when you are enthusiastic about something, you do it because you want to, not because you need to.
CONCLUSION
It is easy to let money and other materialistic considerations drive our thoughts and actions in this day and age. However, it is ultimately the pursuit of your heart, not money, that brings everlasting peace and happiness. When you do what you are passionate about, work ceases to be work; it almost feels like play. Instead of giving you stress-induced sleepless nights, it keeps you awake in anticipation of another exciting day ahead; instead of making it feel arduous to get out of bed in the morning, it gives you reasons to get to work earlier than the day before. And as clichéd as it might sound, sky is the limit for people with such enthusiasm.
Charles Robert Schwab Sr., popularly known as Charles Schwab, is the founder and chairman of the Charles Schwab Corporation. A renowned philanthropist, Schwab is known to have said: “A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.”