16th
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2009
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Let the picture above be a representation of American life. What does this say about us? What type of people live in this country that they take escalators to the gym? Lazy people? People who don’t want to fully invest in working out and only want to go half-way? People who reluctantly accept working out at the gym as something you “should do”? I know I fall under the last two categories, maybe under all three. What do you think? Why is this an acceptable sight in America? What does this say about us that this is okay in our eyes?
14th
06 -
2009
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It is 3:59 in the morning on Sunday June 14th.
The words that everyone would use to describe my situation would be the expression “I can’t sleep”. And it’s true, I can’t sleep. But I never viewed sleep as an act of will. Look at that phrase. “I can’t sleep.” Like sleep is a just another verb. “I can’t jump.” “I can’t run”. Sleeping’s not an act of mental might. You can crawl into bed, but you can’t force yourself into sleep. That’s ridiculous. Sleep comes to you. Sleep is anything but in our control. Of course, I’m not talking about sleeping drugs or chemicals or warm milk. Whatever. I’m talking about using your mind alone.
What if sleep were a normal force of nature, and when you couldn’t sleep you were out of line with nature? What if sleep showed itself only to people who had the right mindset, and all the people who couldn’t sleep are either using sleep for some unhealthy application or have the wrong mindset? Here I am, twisting and reshaping myself in bed trying to get the most optimal body shape that would best result in bringing sleep to me. The most optimal sleep set up that would most enhance the likelihood of getting to sleep. Flipped the pillow over to get to the cold side? Check. Window open? Check. Sleeping on my right side with my right hand behind the head pillow? Check. I was trying to bring sleep to me and I was trying too hard. And here’s my thoughts as I’m twisting, turning and forcing my way into sleep.
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