Stagnation is not my favorite nation.
What is it about long drives that is so exhausting? Sitting in a car for a long period of time is extremely draining. Running 3.5 miles makes me feel tired (and exhausted); but at the same time, I feel invigorated and energized. Stagnation is not a good thing. From birth, people want to go and do. Parents celebrate first steps and riding a bike for the first time. So many milestones have to do with activity. There are even times, as kids get older, that parents (and adults) want them to “get off the couch” or “stop being lazy.” However, the lives of many Americans are marked by stagnation: the lack of motivation to do something. I don’t want to get into the topic of laziness and obeseity, and I’m definitely not the guy who rants about fitness or tries to solicit people to pursue supplements that will give them good gut health or use various workout programs. (Note: I’m not against any of those things, but I’m definitely not a zealot.) What I know is that we fall into ...