Excellence

This week, as we continue to look at the person of character, we will be discussing the character of excellence.

Excellence can be defined as: being of high value, superiority, or premiere quality. It is a level of quality and a standard by which something is carried out or handled.

A couple of years ago, I watched a friend of mine be celebrated, as he moved on from a position he had and was going to be moving on to another position and role, elsewhere. After several people had spoken and talked about this individual, I began to notice a common theme. Everyone mentioned how this person did everything with excellence. The manner in which he handled things and addressed things, he did it in a way that made it better. He was not satisfied with just getting things done, but he wanted them done right and he wanted them done with excellence. Person after person reemphasized this character trait and noted how they appreciated it and how it benefitted themselves and others.

How we handle life and various aspects of life speak of our character. How do we handle change? How do we handle adversity? How do we handle our day-to-day responsibilities? How do we handle the small tasks? How do we handle the large tasks and responsibilities?

What would happen in your life, if you decided to elevate your effort and do everything with excellence? Who would be affected and who would benefit? What would change? How would life change? How would your job be affected?

Think with me about the opposite for a minute. What happens if you choose to approach life with a mediocre, average, or passive attitude? When you have this type of attitude and approach, nothing changes and how you do things is not a priority or concern. When you do things with a passive attitude, you do not really care about the outcome or impact. You will also receive average results or poor results.

Choosing to live in a state of excellence and doing things with excellence is a life-changing choice. Everything will change. How you live will change. How you approach normal routine tasks will change. Your decision-making will change. How you do things at work will change. Your life will change! Your entire life would change if you chose to live in a state of excellence. You would see and experience incredible personal growth. Others would see and benefit from every aspect of change that you make.

Imagine how different and awesome your life could be, if you decided to make the choice to live your life in excellence! Start living your life with a standard of excellence! Raise the bar, and see what happens when you do!