I am reminded of one of Matt Mochary’s teaching: when you have to do a task, which takes away your energy, and cannot be delegated to someone else, them make it “exquisite”.
Next time I have to “pick up trash”, I will try to think “what would these samurai do?” If you can't get out of it, get into it.
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