Work

There are many kinds of work. I have been thinking a lot about how to bring ease and grace to the different types of work I do—from the sacred to the mundane. These choices—about how I show up when I wash the dishes, host a podcast, or sit in meditation—affect me and ripple outward to those I love as well as those I have not yet had the pleasure of knowing. In other words, our work matters even when we might suspect it does not.

Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss created a list of genius steps on how to work better. Imbued with their characteristic sly humor, their ten points serve as a profoundly wise guide to not just work but also living itself. Admit mistakes. Be calm. Smile.