There’s Joy In Doing Productive Work

”I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was duty. I worked — and behold, duty was joy.”

There’s this thing I noticed with people who do well in life. They are all very active and productive. Just think of any person you admire, and ask yourself, “Why do I look up to this person?”

Let me give you an example. My favorite filmmaker is Christopher Nolan. I’ve seen all his feature films (except for his latest), and they are all amazing — from the cinematography and music to the casting and acting.

The man is a master of his craft. But why is Nolan respected by so many people? It’s not because he made one or two great films. There are many great films, made by great directors. No, he’s one of the most consistent filmmakers there is — in terms of quality and output. Take a look at his filmography:

• 1998 Following
• 2000 Memento
• 2002 Insomnia
• 2005 Batman Begins
• 2006 The Prestige
• 2008 The Dark Knight
• 2010 Inception
• 2012 The Dark Knight Rises
• 2014 Interstellar
• 2017 Dunkirk