"mastering the mundane matters"

I found these words in the following blog entry: http://www.boundlessline.org/2007/10/doing-boring-st.html , in which the author comments on information found on Lifehacker.com . Here's another blurb from this entry:

"Everybody always wants to do the fun stuff, but it's the menial stuff that defines you, especially Christians. It's sort of like that saying about what you do when nobody's looking. Anyway, Lifehacker has some tips on how to do it and like it.

1. Look at the long-term benefit
2. Find what you can learn from it
3. Think of doing it for someone you love
4. Enjoy the interaction with the people
5. Think and say something positive
6. Gather with passionate people

It seems that number three fits perfectly with Paul's command in Colossians to work 'as working for the Lord.' All the others could become a natural outflow from it if you get that one right."