One of the best things you can do for yourself is to commit to overdelivering. If you’re going to do something you care about, never be sloppy or nonchalant. Otherwise don’t waste your time. Have a standard for yourself that means people breathe a sigh of relief to see your name on a major project or work. They know you never take shortcuts to diminish quality. If you don’t do this, even if others think your work is ‘good’ you will know how far off you fell from your potential because of sloth and laziness. Much of the separative growth in skill and mastery happens at the outermost edge when you’re pushed and overloaded. The intricacies make themselves known to you. Most will not appreciate the specifics or articulate exactly what that ‘it’ factor is, but they’ll feel it. Your essence lingers and is imbued into your work. It forms the elusive scaffolding that withstands the cruel disintegration of time.