Why a Hot Tub Would Make Me (But Maybe Not You) a Better Person
I set my alarm for seven hours and twenty-three minutes from when I go to sleep every night. It’s the exact amount I need to get through the day without needing a nap. My parents told me that when I was a kid, I’d wake up every morning in an amazing mood and a large smile on my face. I am no longer a kid. I’ve seen things. I’ve learned about the world. And when I my alarm goes off, I rarely want to be a participant in it. At least not yet. Just give me an hour or so…. This problem is coupled with the fact that I rarely need to rush to get out of bed. I work by my own schedule, which is, as you’d expect, a lovely blessing and a wretched curse. I can just work a bit later if I get a later start. I could lay here for another 30 min, and it wouldn’t have the slightest impact on the rest of the world. Of course, it might have a little impact on me. I’d feel like I was a smudge lazier. I’d know I could have accomplished more in the mor...