And on the Seventh Day…

Penguin February 9th, 2007

I went climbing last night. Although it has only been a week, it felt like the last time I had climbed was an eternity ago. After about three weeks of this, I can already feel my power sapping. My grip can’t hold as long and my arms get pumped much earlier. So I committed to going to the gym twice a week. Right now, I’m thinking Tuesdays and Thursdays, but it may change to Tuesdays and Saturdays.

I spend my Saturdays and most of my weeknights working on Ninja vs Penguin but there’s something to be said about getting away.

When I’m climbing, with Jimmy or any of my other friends, my mind is clear. I look at the wall with its rainbow of tape and see a problem that can’t be solved by Google, forums, or knowledge bases. Even if someone gives me the “answer”, it doesn’t mean that I’ll be able to “solve” the problem.

I’ve missed the time I spend on the wall and I believe everyone should have something they can do to just get away.

Sure, you may need that time right now to finish something really important, but in the long run, you may just end up burning yourself out and not having enough to finish.

So, take a lesson from the Great One. “And on the seventh day…”.