This ties in with the underlying cultural perspective that drives the attitude of ganbaru: mindfulness. Deeply integral to the Buddhist lifestyle is the idea of being fully present in everything we do, focusing intently on even mundane, boring tasks. When we do this, we discover that nothing is truly boring. If we're bored, it's because we are not paying enough attention to perceive the interesting aspects of whatever we're doing. There's always something to learn, or an interesting sight, or a slightly novel sensory experience - the more we pay attention, the more we see. Being mindful, fully in the moment while we work, improves the quality of our work and also improves our experience of it. If we spend the entire time we're working on a task bemoaning the fact that we have to do it, it's going to suck, and we won't do a good job. That's the fundamental idea of ganbaru - when we accept the world as it is, then we can choose to respond to it in a way that gives us the best chance of success.