Does anyone you know actually chop wood or carry water? The modern equivalent is washing the dishes.
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“Chop wood, carry water” is the equivalent to many religious folk repeating their old metaphorical stories instead of rooting their lesson in the present.
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No matter how much success you achieve in any domain the dishes will always be there as a chore. Even Jess Bezos apparently does this.
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Sure you can hire someone, but do you really want to pay money to another aspect of the universe to invade your personal privacy every night to save you a few minutes of a menial task?
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Every time I started a new job, the commute seemed long in the beginning. But after a few weeks it just became part of my day. Dishes however have always been a source of constant background burden.
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Once a burden becomes part of the pattern of you, it no longer is “heavy” because there’s no separate “you” that carries the burden.
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It’s like drinking all water and eating all the food so you don’t have to carry it.
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concept reminds me of samo burja talking about living versus dead traditions of knowledge
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What makes this one particularly ironic is that this phrase is often found on the path leaving a dead form and seeking a new living one.
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If you’re sufficiently rooted in the present moment, even doing the dishes is an act of pure peace and enjoyment ... breathe, wash, the wash of water, the splash of bubbles, etc
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