I was thinking about what to write today and I realized that Winter is for thinking. I think we do more thinking in Winter than any other season of the year. Here are my reasons why.
The cold weather makes most people stay inside more. That means that when they get tired of being entertained, they consider their life and what is happening in it.
- People tend to eat more in cold weather. So if they are eating with others they are discussing the events of the day, or if they are eating alone they naturally think of things.
- New Years resolutions are made and carried out with vigor the first month or so. That that means people are more mindful of the ways they are trying to improve themselves.
- If they are in a warm climate, the holidays give them extra time to enjoy life and do hobbies. As labor saving devices have become common, people have more free time to enjoy than compared to people in history.
It seems to me that in Summer, Spring and Fall people are usually going places or have some activities they enjoy to do. Those activities keep them physically busy and so other things like thinking or less active pastimes take a back seat. In addition when the weather is nice people want to be outside and active, which usually doesn’t mean doing something intellectual.
There is nothing wrong with being intellectual or active. We all need many things in our live to be healthy and balanced. If you don’t have a great deal of money or the ability to join a gym, even doing stretches can be helpful and healthy. Walking is a great activity that many studies have shown increases happiness. Being happy requires many things, not just thinking or doing.
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