The Relevance of Effort in Measuring Success
Tonight, I happened to see a TV commercial featuring a clip of this famous quote by Master Yoda from Star Wars and it immediately started my mind churning on if there was a deeper meaning or how someone might be able to take it and relate it to their own life. It also inspired me to start this new section of my blog called Philosopharts.
“Do, or do not. There is no try.” – Yoda
My Philosophart of the evening:
100% effort alone can never guarantee successful completion of anything. Accomplishment will only come if the level of effort put forth is sufficient enough to convert the necessary resources required for successful completion. This is given that these resources are actually available for use. Success is achieved through a formula and is not an emotional desire.
Obvious, I know, but how many of us actually consider the resources available to us and our potential for success before we begin a task and then become frustrated when we fail or do not achieve the result that we envisioned we would?
Whenever I have a thought such as this I try to relate it to an aspects of my life in an effort to try and show it’s validity. “Give examples”, our school teachers always told us. I chose to relate this one to my chosen profession.
HR Management tip: Your employees can only succeed if success is possible. Effort and ability are insignificant and, quite frankly, useless unless you also provide your employees with the necessary resources required. It is also your responsibility as a manager to select the person with the required mix of abilities and desire to succeed when hiring, assigning task, and delegating workloads.
The most successful employment relationships more symbolize that of two symbiotic organisms. Should one of the organisms begin to turn parasitic, the employment relationship then begins to dissolve at a rate reflective of the parasite’s level of exploitation to the host’s hospitality.
That’s life….
Thanks Yoda!!
