In her essay, "It's Not Talent; It's Just Work", Annie Dillard argues that, in order to achieve success, the concept of "work" must be fully embraced, and not discounted as being secondary to "talent" or "luck". Consequently, Dillard directs her readers to "[l]earn something first" and goes on to explain that learning is the first step in loving and once a task is viewed with love, it is no longer simply "work".
While it is an indisputable fact that everyone must perform some sort of work in order to survive, that is not necessarily a life sentence of tedium. Learning, and the pursuit of information, are what remove the drudgery from work and inspire excellence.
The key to success, Dillard affirms, is accepting the fact that the attainment
While it is an indisputable fact that everyone must perform some sort of work in order to survive, that is not necessarily a life sentence of tedium. Learning, and the pursuit of information, are what remove the drudgery from work and inspire excellence.
The key to success, Dillard affirms, is accepting the fact that the attainment