Why Doing The Dishes Will Make You More Appreciative

Daily Stretch #20: turn chores into a meditation.

Our appreciation towards things is what makes them valuable. Or not. Pic by Anton Darius

“Work is love made visible. The goal is not to live forever; the goal is to create something that will.” — Kahlil Gibran

If you are reading this, either you missed the headline or you want to know what’s the catch.

Sorry. But there’s none.

Scheduling meetings, printing copies of a presentation, setting up the room, the workplace is full of chores too. And no one wants to do those meaningless tasks.

We believe small tasks are a burden. Just like doing the dishes.

Reframe your daily chores into something meaningful. Enjoy doing them rather than feeling you are wasting your time.

You are skeptical, and that’s okay.

But here’s the deal: I promise to help you reduce the burden of daily tasks, you just need to spend three minutes reading this piece.