I saw a sign at a construction site this past week that advertised, “Finishers Wanted”. This reminded me of a talk I heard years ago by Thomas S. Monson about how much this sign is really saying. On any job or in any story, there is a beginning, a middle, and an end. It is the ending that gives meaning to the start. My wife even skips ahead when she is reading a book to see how it will end before she decides to spend the time wading through all of the getting there. This world is in great need of more finishers. Your value to other people will include the extent to which you can get it done, not just get it started. Be a finisher.
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