^Agreed, Fortis.
I also agree that hard physical labor over the course of a
long period of time can and will fuck you up. I grew up blue collar and everyone I know who turned wrenches, dug ditches, moved piles, and climbed ladders all wound up with permanent issues directly because of it in their later adult life. That said...
Quote: (06-03-2018 11:57 PM)KMK Wrote:
Hard manual labor is a good recipe for permanent physical injury
This sort of anti-hard work rationalization is silly. I believe a certain amount of hard work is good for
everyone. Mentally and physically. Maybe not a lifetime's worth, but either a few years busting your ass or a casual hobby that is labor intensive. Something that keeps your body in good physical condition, keeps you humble, and lets you know the meaning of an honest day's work.
I do my own yard work, roll around on my own back busting my knuckles on my car, and lift weights 4-6 times a week. I find all of these things have been great for me.
We have a lot of fat ass people these days because so many jobs are sedentary and hardly anyone lives on a farm anymore, does their own house work, or even owns a house at all for that matter. Everyday life for most people used to mean getting off your ass and doing work with your hands and body to get by, but now so many of these tasks are just pushed off on others, paid for to be done for others, or generally eliminated by technology.