Proper maintenance requires patience
Summary
- Proper maintenance of something requires patience
Details
- Allot what may seem like too much time to maintenance tasks
- Take time to put your tools away periodically
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Impatience is another form of agitation that can lead to rushing into big mistakes. Pirsig has two recommendations here. One is to allow what at first seems like an excess of time for your tasks, because things almost always take longer than expected. The other is to take time to put away your tools periodically. It’s a calming thing to do, and when your tools are where they belong, you won’t get frantic trying to find them. (My further suspicion is that tidiness, like cleanliness, is a social signal, as much to oneself as to others. It’s visible evidence that something is respected.)
Related
- Maintenance appears dull in comparison to innovation
- Machines require maintenance even when they are not in regular use
- Nothing is permanent, but maintenance can keep something going forever
- Maintain your tools
- A bigger surface area requires more time to maintain. Keep your life simple as much as possible.