A Meditation On Chores

First consider what must be done.
Nothing.
Nothing must be done at all.
Accept this and be freed by it's assurance.
Second consider duty.
What agreements have been made with landlords, roommates, whomever.
What simple obligations have been committed to.
These are not constraints but covenants and there is satisfaction in their upholding.
Thirdly consider time and it's value.
Where is time allotted and how much.
Are all things done worthy of the time and attention given to them.
Consider the necessity of each.
Next consider the various acts utilized for maintaining a household.
Sweeping, moping, dusting, dishes, cooking, miscellaneous errands etc.
Consider the utility of, and effort required by, each.
Any labor, however mundane, performed with care and concentration is right action.
Any act repeated overtime becomes routine.
Routine adhered to overtime is discipline.
Discipline that results in utility is right action.

Everything from pristine sterility through disruptive squalor is endurable.
Consider the quality of living in relation to the orderliness of the home.
Maximize this correlation.