So why are we doing this? Why are we spending time and money on a new software? Why are we spending our time to learn this product when we can get someone else to do it? Why should we be involved in this process?
The quote at the beginning of the book is worth bringing up again.
"It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family."
We're doing this to simplify our life, and in order to do this, we have to also help simplify the life of others! Without understanding what the ultimate goal is, how will we know if the end is all worth it? Part of understanding is to invest in the hard work at the very beginning so it can pay dividends for us later on.
Work in itself is rewarding, however, too much work will do the exact opposite. Because of the competition, we do have to work harder. But along those lines, we also have to work smarter.
It's not healthy to be working all day just to keep up with the competition or satisfy the demands of management. To perform our best, we need to divide our attention to what's important in our life.
Having a balanced life, isn't this why we're doing what we do in the first place?