Stop thinking of them as chores to start with. Those are opportunities to ensure you're prepared for whatever life throws at you.

Doesn't matter what it is. Laundry? Mowing a lawn? Picking up a bosses dry cleaning (is that a thing still?).

It sounds petty. Like some shit your grandpa would say in order to get a free chore out of you.

But it's also true. Every task you complete from getting out of bed in the morning to making it back to bed at night is in service to your life.

Some are positive, some are negative. But they all count.

Even if it's just the discipline you're instilling in yourself when you complete tasks that are less than enjoyable. Its value added.

And learn to smile. Even when you don't feel like it. The science on this is as clear as it can be. This one simple act, holding a smile for just a few seconds can trick you into thinking you should be happy. Even when life or your job or your chore sucks.

Stepping stones, not stumbling blocks.