I wanted to continue my earlier story of Stone Chippers - please see https://plus.google.com/107890337380930166162/posts/SBXrYtN1DzW
The stranger to the village goes further ahead. He then sees a fantastic Stone Sculpture of an Elephant kept aside. He sees this idol and is struck with awe on the beauty of it. He then sees a worker working on another idol which seems to be very similar to the one lying aside. He is surprised and asks the stone worker as to why he is working on an exactly same idol. The worker says "the other one is damaged ! :-("
The stranger is surprised. He says he cannot see any defect. The stone worker says that if he observes very closely near the leg, there is a small hair crack. The stranger asks where do they intend to place the elephant idol for which the stone worker replies "20 feet up above". So the stranger asks "why the fuss, in any case the people won't be able to see it. Also the idol looks so beautiful?" The stone worker says "quality is to satisfy myself, my heart and "the God" in the temple and not for others who see".
The stranger is surprised. He says he cannot see any defect. The stone worker says that if he observes very closely near the leg, there is a small hair crack. The stranger asks where do they intend to place the elephant idol for which the stone worker replies "20 feet up above". So the stranger asks "why the fuss, in any case the people won't be able to see it. Also the idol looks so beautiful?" The stone worker says "quality is to satisfy myself, my heart and "the God" in the temple and not for others who see".
It may be worthwhile for all of us to think whether we can set such a high standard for ourselves in what we do at the workplace. This is especially true when most often we chase schedules and just want work done rather than quality of that output. Can we Chase Excellence instead?
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