Work, Work Slop, Work Shit

There’s work. The kind that lights a little campfire in your chest. It’s purposeful, often exhausting, but you go to bed with the smell of smoke and satisfaction on your hands. That’s the good stuff. The stuff that moves something in the world…or at least in you.

Then there’s work slop. That’s the noise in between. The half-meetings, the inbox archaeology, the slide decks that no one will ever read. Slop fills time but empties spirit. It’s what we do when we’ve mistaken busyness for progress, when the heart of the matter gets buried under a spreadsheet.

And finally, there’s work shit. The stuff that corrodes. The politics. The ego parades. The “urgent” nonsense that eats entire afternoons. Work shit is what makes you fantasize about simpler lives, like becoming a lighthouse keeper or a beekeeper. You know, someone whose job actually means something to someone.

Stay Positive & Steer Your Hours Toward The Work That Matters