How to Change Yourself by Simply Mowing a Lawn

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Can the way you mow your lawn affect the way people think of you? If so, in what ways can it affect their opinion? Sam Ewing, a former professional baseball player, once said “Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses, and some do not turn up at all.” Simply put, there are people who do the work and there are people who do not do the work. Worst of all, though, there are the people who do the work, but do a terrible job. They are the people who either do not care, or they think that the work is just simply beneath them. One of the most important things to remember, though, is that it is not just if or how well you do the work, but your attitude towards work in general that can also affect a person’s opinion of you. You may not even think that something as simple and common as mowing the lawn could indicate anything about a person’s character. This ignorance and denial must be quickly overcome. The next few paragraphs will not only explain to you how to mow your lawn, but how to mow it correctly as well.
The first step in any process is to make sure you have all the necessary materials needed to complete the job. The items needed to properly mow your lawn are a functioning lawnmower, gas, oil, a bottle of water, and anything else needed to stay healthy in whatever weather conditions you are mowing in. Some mowers come with a bag that can be attached to the mower itself. Having this bag can leave your lawn with an overall cleaner appearance. The bag achieves this by collecting all the clippings and clumps of cut grass that are produced from mowing the lawn. If your mower did not originally come with a collection bag, one can be purchased for a reasonable price at most loca...

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...w can anybody think you are going to care about anything more important? A well-kept lawn can convey to a person that you do care, even about the little things. It can also reveal your attitude towards work. One of America’s earliest statesmen, Benjamin Franklin, once said that “It is the working man who is the happy man. It is the idle man who is the miserable man.” This quote reveals another truth about work. The fact is that work does not necessarily have to be work. Mowing your lawn does not have to be a chore that needs to be done. It can be a great way to relax and get some exercise. It all depends on how you choose to view it.

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