If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing as work.

This is Asher’s primary attitude toward everything he does. He doesn’t have hobbies, he doesn’t take “time off” – unless it’s time away from one kind of work in order to engage in another. He rests, but he works even when he rests (for example, he’s always reading). People shake their heads with mock sadness and say, “That’s too bad. You should get some rest.” or “You need play in your life.” They just aren’t listening. When Asher works, he *is* playing. Another way of stating this maxim is simply: If it’s worth your time and attention, it’s worth taking seriously enough to respect it. And respecting it is actually giving it your time and attention, not dicking around about it. Whether it’s lovemaking, house cleaning, writing, or whatever, if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing as work. And lastly, that implies that if you can find a way to make it the stuff  you get paid for in life, then joy is in that. Well, maybe not the lovemaking, but it all works into the equation – here’s a maxim: save money, make love at home!