Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Work is defined by preference; if you prefer another activity, the current one feels like work.
- In plain terms
- If you'd rather do something else, what you are doing is work.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective defines whether something feels like work.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes work feel like work to you?
- When does work feel like play?
Another view
Some necessary tasks will always feel like work.
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