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I have always described socializing and being around people as akin to exercise. You generally don't WANT to do it, but you feel better after you have, and it'
by rubicon33 5y ago
I have always described socializing and being around people as akin to exercise.
You generally don't WANT to do it, but you feel better after you have, and it's absolutely necessary for maintaining your (mental) health.
So whenever I am dreading some social situation I just remember it as a form of exercise, something that I don't want to do but must do.
- drdebug 5y agoQuite an interesting point of view on socializing! thanks for sharing.
- xyzelement 5y ago> I have always described socializing and being around people as akin to exercise. I am similar to you (I am also the person you're responding to). Case in point - the hardest "subject" in business school for me was the Happy Hour. But I am glad that through that experience, and other experiences like moving away from development towards management and even sales, as well as having a family, has forced me to develop these muscles. The one thing I want to point out is that our experience of this is not universal. For example, my wife is naturally oriented towards people: her default is to be with her family, friends, helping patients at work, etc. So for her, socializing doesn't feel like exercising - but something like quiet solitude and introspection would. Perhaps this is obvious but your comment could be read that you think our view of socializing is universal and it's not.
- chasd00 5y agoi really like that, "a form of exercise". thanks!