How do you become exceptional?

The Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo lay on his back on a meter-high scaffolding finishing the last details of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. They asked him why he put so much energy and effort into something no one could ever see up close to know whether the details were: bad, good, or masterful. "But I'll know," Michelangelo replied. The seriousness and the pride. The attention to detail. The time and energy to do better than necessary, measurable or noticeable. The responsibility that goes beyond the controllable. All these immeasurable and uncontrollable, but highly profitable qualities are called the Michelangelo effect. Do it for yourself. Do it well. Do it better. Even though no one will ever see or know it except you.

“The world is divided into two kinds of people: those who get things done and those who take the credit. Try to belong to the first group. There is less competition there. '' - Dwight Morrow