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by reginaldo 1100 days ago
Both the article and your "gift as a burden" remark reminded me of Walden:

"I had three pieces of limestone on my desk, but I was terrified to find that they required to be dusted daily, when the furniture of my mind was all undusted still, and I threw them out the window in disgust."

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I liked a lot of things he had to say but I could never get out of my mind that his mother sent the housemaid over every week to tidy up.
A housemaid every other week is a great life hack, especially if you're married.