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I say this as someone who does head to the gym regularly, and I get why going to the gym is probably a better idea than watching television for an hour, but...

I say this as someone who does head to the gym regularly, and I get why going to the gym is probably a better idea than watching television for an hour, but... why would an hour at the gym be in any way superior to any number of inspiring and invigorating activities such as playing a musical instrument, learning a new language or learning how to draw, volunteering and so on? And you can't do all of those things at the same time, so something's gotta give. Some might think health should be everyone's top-most concerns, and many others don't think that way and live perfectly satisfying lives too.

humanrebar 13y ago
> ...why would an hour at the gym be in any way superior to any number of inspiring and invigorating activities such as playing a musical instrument, learning a new language or learning how to draw, volunteering and so on? ...or playing with your kids. Or helping them with their homework. Or taking your SO on a date. Let's be honest, especially for people with families, an hour is a decent-sized chunk of discretionary free time.