You are paid for producing value
You aren’t paid for showing up. You aren’t paid for time served (work isn’t a prison sentence, and you may be the only one counting time). There aren’t real rewards for having been in your job for another trip around the sun.
You are paid for producing something that other people find value, things that benefit others. Being accountable for producing those results means you are valuable to others.
Hat tip: Angela Maiers, http://twitter.com/AngelaMaiers/status/116959740474556416
