365 Days With Self-Discipline: 365 Life-Altering Thoughts on Self-Control, Mental Resilience, and Success


Day 144: On the Work of a Human Bein g



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365 Days With Self-Discipline 365 Life-Altering Thoughts on Self-Control, Mental Resilience, and Success by Martin Meadows (z-lib.org).epub

Day 144: On the Work of a Human Bein g

In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present

— I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I

am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into

the world? Or have I been made for this, to lie in the bed-clothes and keep

myself warm? — But this is more pleasant. — Dost thou exist then to take

thy pleasure, and not at all for action or exertion?

—Marcus Aurelius

 

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Marcus Aurelius argues that we haven’t been made for embracing the

comfort  of  a  warm  bed.  Is  sleeping  in  more  pleasant  than  doing  work?

Obviously it is; otherwise nobody would ever do it.

Yet sleeping in is only more pleasant in the beginning or when you’ve



earned it  .  Making  your  life  revolve  around  comfort  and  laziness  doesn’t

lead to happiness in the long term; it leads to depression. Taking action and

exerting yourself rarely feels good at first  ,  but  upon  completing  valuable

work,  the  pleasure  of  sleeping  in  can  hardly  match  the  pleasure  of  being

productive.

The most powerful proof of the fact that human beings cannot thrive if

they don’t act and exert themselves is the research on retirement.

For  example,  according  to  a  report  published  by  the  Institute  of

Economic  Affairs  in  association  with  the  Age  Endeavour  Fellowship,

retirement  increases  your  risk  of  clinical  depression  by  41%  and  the

probability of having at least one diagnosed physical condition by 63%. 

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What’s more, the adverse effects increase as the number of years spent in

retirement increases.

Obviously, the effect of retirement depends on how the retired person

approaches retirement. Sadly, when facing a new reality in which they no

longer have to work, a lot of people stop being active and disengage from

life  —  and  that’s  what  leads  to  the  disturbing  findings  of  the  study.  The

ones  who  feel  that  their  golden  years  are  indeed  golden  are  the  ones  who

continue  to  be  active,  whether  it’s  helping  their  families,  volunteering,

working part time, or embracing new hobbies.



Whenever  you  find  yourself  discouraged,  remind  yourself  that  while

succumbing  to  laziness  feels  good  at  first,  ultimately  it  will  only  worsen

your  situation  and  make  you  even  less  ready  to  face  challenges.  Embrace

discipline, stay active, constantly grow, and you’ll find both fulfillment and

meaning in life.




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