"Not Many Things But Much" (see recent Jesuit blog post on this topic here)
Or, in the words oft repeated by me to my students: "We want quality over quantity!"
How many times can one emphasize this point?
Ok, maybe that's rhetorical. But seriously...
What good is it to rush through something just for the sake of having more of something (or for having more time to do something else) if the quality of the task at hand isn't there.
I think we all may be guilty of focusing on the multa (many) rather than the multum (much), at least once in awhile. (As God is my witness, I know I am, especially in trying to finish up test grades to send home with students on Fridays.) And it's easy to get swept up in such mentality. But God's gentle, constant reminder is to change our approach. He's trying to show us that less is more when it comes to doing things with effort and care.
In the words of Oscar Romero (and also mentioned in the Jesuit blog - see link above), “We cannot do everything and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something and do it very well.”
This week, let us challenge ourselves to focus on the much - to ensure quality over quantity. I think we might just surprise ourselves with the results...
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