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Quote card: There are two ways to wash the dishes. The first is to wash the dishes in order to have clean dishes and the second is to wash the dishes in order to wash the dishes.

“There are two ways to wash the dishes. The first is to wash the dishes in order to have clean dishes and the second is to wash the dishes in order to wash the dishes.”

Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness (1975)

Kitchen porters and cleaners can choose to be present in the task rather than only racing to the end of it. The shift often feels shorter that way.

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