Pure maintenance is a grind to keep the status-quo. Ideally we would love everything to be maintenance free. There are exceptions to this. This usually occurs

Pure maintenance is a grind to keep the status-quo. Ideally we would love everything to be maintenance free. There are exceptions to this. This usually occurs when the object or system to maintain evokes an intrinsic positive emotional response as opposed to being something purely functional or utilitarian. Some people love maintaining e.g. old steam engines and keeping them in peak condition. However, even in those cases it usually amounts to select parts of the effort usually involving some physical/sensory satisfaction, while other parts are still considered a chore.