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There's plenty of meaning to be found in all sorts of endeavours, including going to the gym. I just think you sound defensive when you imply there's no meaning
by simongray 8y ago
There's plenty of meaning to be found in all sorts of endeavours, including going to the gym. I just think you sound defensive when you imply there's no meaning in a life full of relaxation and no stress.
I also find it a bit amusing that you bring up a Nietzsche quote in your edit. AFAIK Nietzsche didn't go to the gym or run any marathons. He did, however, go for a long walk every morning.
- FabHK 8y agoThe long walks were not very effective: "Nietzsche resigned in 1879 [at the age of ~34] due to health problems that plagued him most of his life; he completed much of his core writing in the following decade. In 1889 at age 44, he suffered a collapse and afterward, a complete loss of his mental faculties." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Nietzsche
- coldtea 8y agoCorrelation != causation. We know from actual studies (not a single anecdote) that long walks are very effective in improving health. We also know that Nietzsche had prior health issues, the kind that long walks wont fix.