Tonight, I am reviving my "Plagues Against Society" series because I feel that a strong issue has come to a point in my life where I need to find a way to outlet about it, and I am feeling the need to blog as well, so here it goes.
People who do their jobs in the hopes of obtaining a certain award or a certain type of recognition piss me off. The reason you take on a job is because you can perform its duties and live up to its responsibilities, not because you want some shiny award.
When you do get your shiny award, is it going to be something that you show off with pride, flaunt to garner more attention, or you toss in a box to look at once every few years? What type of legacy are you leaving to receive it, and what memories are you leaving with others who are affected by your work?
I personally hope that your skin crawls when you read this and realize the type of 'leadership' you exemplify when you have these convoluted goals is nothing to cause great amounts of pride. People aren't going to be impressed by someone who is in it to win it for the wrong reasons.
To summarize: Do it for the right reasons, not for the deceptively prideful reasons.
