Two types of work

An Article by Jorge Arango

There are two types of work: growth work and maintenance work.

Growth work involves making new things. It can be something big or small. In either case, growth work often follows a loose process.

Maintenance work is different. Maintenance work involves caring for the resources and instruments that make growth work possible. This includes tools, but also body and mind.

Maintenance is ultimately in service to growth. But effective growth can’t happen without maintenance. As with so many things, the ideal is a healthy balance — and it doesn’t come without struggle.