Minding My Own Business

I'm off for a bit (from work not the blog). After working three intensive courses in a row, I am taking a break until May. I will teach through the summer this year though. It feels so good getting back to myself. I think perhaps I take my work too seriously. I really enjoy spending some time focusing on just kicking back.

I believe many people are completely crazy about their need to work. I genuinely feel as though, for most of our evolutionary past, humans were attuned to the ebb and flow of nature. The industrial revolution is but the blink of an eye in terms of human development, yet we often incorrectly think this is always how we've always lived.

I'm here to disagree.

I do not replace my paying job for other tasks. I simply relax. Those who feel they'd be bored must not have very active minds! Are they trying to define or add meaning to their lives through work? How sad that must be! I am comfortable with myself and can always find something to think about. There's a park only 3 blocks away near city hall. I sat on a bench for an hour yesterday. I was just enjoying the sun, the new spring growth, and the sound of the stream.