29. “Too many people think only about getting results. The key to success, however, is to focus on the specific task at hand and not to worry about results.”
What do you think this piece of advice means, and do you think that it is, on the whole, worth following? Support your views with reasons and/or examples drawn from your own experience, observations, or reading.
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First and foremost, concerning oneself only the end result without taking practical steps toward that goal would lead him or her to nowhere but despair. A good result is consisted of a well-planed process. In organizations, staffs often spend large amount of time on discussing a most efficient plan to accomplish the final goal. Because the more specific a work is, the better will it be carried out.
What is more, focusing on specific tasks, may lead people to work more systematically. A final goal is often broad, that is, it often constitutes of many sub-targets. Only by fulfilling each of the sub-targets, can workers march for the end result correctly.
Admittedly, focusing our attention completely on the specific task at hand without reference how that task is related to the end product would distract us from doing that is strategically important regarding our long-term goal, hence wasting our time and energy. Aim can guide behavior. However, is specific task that assure the final goal fulfilled.
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