Maxim
Do your work wholeheartedly and with skill.
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”
Judaism · Ancient (before 200 BCE)
Translation: King James Version (public domain)
Whatever is in front of you, give it your full strength. Skill grows quietly out of repeated, careful effort, and in time it opens doors.
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Score
Moral Rank 66.4 · Evidence E = 14.87
E = ln(1+3.23) + √3.23 + 3·2.38 + 1.5·3 = 14.87