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What does the quote "the reward of a thing well done is to have done it" mean?its by ralph waldo emerson

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What does the quote "the reward of a thing well done is to have done it" mean?its by ralph waldo emerson

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  1. Generally it means, if you've done something well, your reward is that you have done it well and had the knowledge or the creativity to do so. That in itself is a reward.


  2. Means if you want it done right you gotta do it yourself.

  3. Just what is says . its almost an oxymoron/paradox all in one. it's like a quote I coined years ago " a negative is never present unless a human is " the experience you get from the task IS that reward. If something else comes of that task like pay, or recognition or an award or even a trophy. those are all extras to come of a task well done. but the reward in and of itself remains the educatuion you obtain from simply going through the motions and retaining the experience to teach or utilize again in the future for yourself or simply to minimze and your time and efforts next time. The first time i installed a new sink i was deadly affraid. plumnbing leaks, water mains . sealant cracking the porcellin . all these were worries and fears. Then if apply as care when tackling the task they converted to time consumption that next time was reduced to expidite the task it took 8 hours for that 1st sink but it was right. the next sink took 4 hrs then 2 hours . i can now change any sink in an average of 45 minutes . thats a reward. of doing the job right in and of itself! Deana "our hurdles in life are in effect, the registrar of our graces to come" DeanaGaurder 05

  4. Generally speaking, it is about having a sense of accomplishment.

  5. Mean `Refuse to start what I cannot finish'

  6. Great ideas are all over the world, enthusiasm can help to start any project. But realization is the most difficult part. To achieve it you need to solve many problems on the way. To finish with success is a pleasure.

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