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  - Polishing your own boots
 
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  - Doing your own dishes
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  - Preparing meals
  
We probably can't do these things tasks well as other people who have practiced more and better than you have at. You probably don't even have the latest technology to do these things well, or at scale, or with precision. But they remind you: you have a dog, you have a need to wear these on your feet, you make dishes.
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A layperson with home equipment can't do these things tasks exactly as well as other people who have practiced and have better stuff, but that's okay. You probably don't even have the latest technology to do these things well, or at scale, or with best practices, and it's okay. But doing these things is a nice time to remember and be mindful: you have a dog, you have to maintain your equipment, you feed your family.
  
 
They're nice rituals, and they're constructive, but not efficient at scaling labor but very effective at scaling humility, and that is important.
 
They're nice rituals, and they're constructive, but not efficient at scaling labor but very effective at scaling humility, and that is important.

Latest revision as of 22:58, 1 March 2024

There are rituals we all take part in that help define us and reinforce our connection to the outside universe. They include things like:

- Washing your own dog
- Polishing your own boots
- Preparing meals

A layperson with home equipment can't do these things tasks exactly as well as other people who have practiced and have better stuff, but that's okay. You probably don't even have the latest technology to do these things well, or at scale, or with best practices, and it's okay. But doing these things is a nice time to remember and be mindful: you have a dog, you have to maintain your equipment, you feed your family.

They're nice rituals, and they're constructive, but not efficient at scaling labor but very effective at scaling humility, and that is important.