The Satisfaction of a Job Not Done

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What if it isn't actually the glow of well-spent effort that gives the satisfaction of a job well done? What if, instead, it's just the relief of not having to do the damn thing anymore? Whatever the task, as we go about completing it, it slowly builds its nest in a corner of our mind, its structure getting more and more complex and netlike. Even though we may be thinking of something completely unrelated, there is the Task again, weaving itself in. Even if we enjoy the Task, who can stand that kind of intrusion? What if the joy of completion is just the ability to throw away that haphazardly constructed web of thoughts that somehow became related to the Task?

Real life doesn't afford us the opportunity to check. After all, even if we just stop doing something, we can't automatically stop thinking about it. A job that's not been done remains a job undone. Well, that's where the beauty of school comes in. Unlike work, if you ain't done by deadline, boy, you might as well forget it. And that's what you do.

And don't it feel good?

Yeah, it do. So there you have it - don't work so hard. The satisfaction of a job well done ain't nothing but a ruse.