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Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isnt the work he is supposed be doing at that moment
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"Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed be doing at that moment"

- Robert Benchley

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This quote by Robert Benchley talks with the suggestion that individuals are capable of doing a terrific amount of job, yet only if it is not the job they are intended to be doing then. This recommends that people are more probable to put things off as well as postpone the work they are supposed to be doing, and also instead concentrate on other tasks. This can be because of an absence of inspiration or rate of interest in the job, or just due to the fact that it is less complicated to focus on another thing. It likewise implies that people are more likely to be effective when they are doing something they take pleasure in or discover interesting. This quote motivates people to make the most of their leisure time and use it to work on tasks that they are enthusiastic regarding, instead of squandering it on jobs that they are not curious about.

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Robert Benchley This quote is written / told by Robert Benchley between September 15, 1889 and September 21, 1945. He was a famous Comedian from USA. The author also have 34 other quotes.

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