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04-09-2006, 03:01 PM
I've been working on a theory since my trip to the grocery store this morning... (stay with me here:dizzy: )
As I was looking for a parking spot near the door I started thinking about how people say you should park far from the entrance when going to a store so you can get in the extra walking. So I parked far away. When I left the store, I started to put the now empty cart between my car and the car next to me like it seems most people in my area do and then realized that doing so is just as bad as trying to park as close to the door as possible. It's the path of least resistance...a.k.a. LAZINESS! I returned the cart to the store.
So then I was thinking about how often I search out the path of least resistance. Usually I use the excuse that it's more efficient. Like trying to carry all the grocery bags from the car to the kitchen at once so I don't have to make 2-3 trips. Or when I make a pile at the bottom of my stairs of things that belong upstairs so I only have to climb the stairs with a load once. Or asking my friend who is headed to the kitchen to get me a refilll on my water since they're already up. Or keeping the portable phone near the couch so I don't have to cross the room to answer it.
The more I think about it, the more examples I come up with. Think of all the "free" exercise I'm giving up! It's not just about parking a long way from the door. It's about stamping out the instinct that is always looking for a reason not to move.
I challenge us all to find ways to take the path of MOST resistance today!
As I was looking for a parking spot near the door I started thinking about how people say you should park far from the entrance when going to a store so you can get in the extra walking. So I parked far away. When I left the store, I started to put the now empty cart between my car and the car next to me like it seems most people in my area do and then realized that doing so is just as bad as trying to park as close to the door as possible. It's the path of least resistance...a.k.a. LAZINESS! I returned the cart to the store.
So then I was thinking about how often I search out the path of least resistance. Usually I use the excuse that it's more efficient. Like trying to carry all the grocery bags from the car to the kitchen at once so I don't have to make 2-3 trips. Or when I make a pile at the bottom of my stairs of things that belong upstairs so I only have to climb the stairs with a load once. Or asking my friend who is headed to the kitchen to get me a refilll on my water since they're already up. Or keeping the portable phone near the couch so I don't have to cross the room to answer it.
The more I think about it, the more examples I come up with. Think of all the "free" exercise I'm giving up! It's not just about parking a long way from the door. It's about stamping out the instinct that is always looking for a reason not to move.
I challenge us all to find ways to take the path of MOST resistance today!