Better is possible
‘Work’ is a function of time spent, mental effort and judgement, technical skill and physical effort and stress.
I read this formula for ‘work’ in a book by Dr. Atul Gawande titled Better. It appeals to me greatly as it helps to evaluate work done by various professionals.
Dr. Gawande is a great storyteller. This is a book about failure: how it happens, how we learn from it, how we can do better. Although its focus is medicine, its message is for everybody.
He says, "Better is possible. It does not take genius. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity and above all, it takes a willingness to try."
I am happy my brother Sarathy recommended and gave this book for me to read. I am impressed that he always knows what kind of books I would like.
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