There’s a mind puzzle that goes like that. The goose, the fox and the grain have to get across the river. But your boat will only carry one at a time. And if you leave the goose with the fox, the fox will eat the goose. If you leave the goose with the grain, the goose will eat the grain. So how do you get them all across the river?<\/p>\n
I want to exercise in the morning. I also want to beat traffic in the morning. I want to write in the morning. I like to ride the bus to work when I can.<\/p>\n
So…I have been exercising to a tape in the morning. But I’ve been doing the same exercise tape for almost two years, and I think I’m getting a repetitive stress problem in my side. So, I need to change that.<\/p>\n
Also, if I go to work earlier in the morning, I will spend approximately 1\/3 to 1\/2 less time on the road. Maybe I should join a gym near my job, leave way early in the morning and exercise on the other side of the commute.<\/p>\n
However, that would mean giving up the time (not that often, but sometimes I do) I would have to write if I rode the bus to work.<\/p>\n
Hmm…Come to think of it, I have not been that successful at writing on this particular bus. I just end up getting distracted. I used<\/em> to be very good at writing and riding…But I haven’t been very productive with original work lately, on the bus or otherwise.<\/p>\n Anyway. THe bus has the advantage of being less wear on my car, and morally superior to burning up my own personal gasoline.<\/p>\n But it means that I spend more time on the road than I would if I drove in early to work out at the gym.<\/p>\n Also, if I drove in early, I would actually work out longer and potentially be a hardbody. I can dream.<\/p>\n So, okay, if I drove in at 5:30 am I would get a good workout in and spend less time in traffic (and therefore less gasoline), it would take care of my desire to exercise.<\/p>\n But I would have to develop another habit to set aside time to write everyday.<\/p>\n It’s always a balance….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s a mind puzzle that goes like that. The goose, the fox and the grain have to get across the river. But your boat will only carry one at a time. And if you leave the goose with the fox, … Continue reading