What does it mean by ‘Chop wood & carry water’?

Call it consciousness or REALITY or God or Love or Emptiness or Tao or Satori or Philosia but the experience is same. The difference between the chop wood carry water routine that is followed by a mystic before and after awakening is explained here. Meditativeness or mindfulness in performing one’s duty/responsibility towards near ones and society leads to such transformation.