Eating can and on good days should be a pleasure.
It can also be very social. Eating together is
an ancient tradition. Breaking bread.
It is a common misconception that it takes a lot of time.
If you are not used to cooking yourself then it will take time
to learn how (not just how to microwave),and then learn how to
adapt it for your own taste buds. Then you get used to it and
a lot of dishes can be made fresh in less than 10 mins.
It also involves going to the store.
If going into a sad US supermarket with plastic wrapped everything,
It is easy to understand the reluctance to spend time on it.
Yet a proper market with the flavors, the colors and variety
it is a different experience.
I often feel happy once I have found a right cut of fish, I cant
wait to get home, prepare it and eat it.
I am sad that in some countries and in some circles it
is seen as a "must do/boring", instead of "This is going to be delicious".
For some scarfing down a Granola bar and a protein milkshake
is what eating has been reduced to.
Granted that would save a lot of time and people are different.
Everyone should spend time satisfying the foundation of Maslow pyramid.
that a lot of users of this site can take somewhat for granted
(Not everyone :( )
Having been in the army for a while and at war (
As a means of getting out of a bad background)
I was made aware of how important all the parts of the foundation is.
I swore to myself that I would always remember to be grateful when I enter a
place that is dry and comfortable, when I have an actual bed to rest on,
when I have dry clothing and boots in the morning, and how miraculous it is
to have a say in, and the ability to not eat what minimally sustains you.
A toilet that flushes and is private and a the ability for a shower.
We should all be conscious of the privileged it is to have these things available to us
and take joy in it. It might not last.
Still even with old rations for 90 days straight the communal experience of sharing
a meal was present.
Also sex. It is not mentioned in the schedule.
That may be for puritanical reasons. That is no business of yours buddy, and
that is fine, but spend a bit evaluating what is included and what is not.
Most of this logged time in self actualization. Is it also a reflection of what
the author is proud of / wants to share.
Eating and sex both can be wondrous or a ration pack that should have been thrown
away 12 years ago. Both low on the pyramid.
She goes on to call these 'the boring stuff', so hopefully not.
I would go with 'other quality time' or 'exercising'. Of course she might be asexual or just not willing to log any time spent on that topic.
Personally, I would give it its own category, just because it's such an interesting data point with regards to frequency and seasonal variations. Higher libido during summer holidays? More advanced snuggling on cold winter days?
I disagree on this one.
Eating can and on good days should be a pleasure. It can also be very social. Eating together is an ancient tradition. Breaking bread.
It is a common misconception that it takes a lot of time. If you are not used to cooking yourself then it will take time to learn how (not just how to microwave),and then learn how to adapt it for your own taste buds. Then you get used to it and a lot of dishes can be made fresh in less than 10 mins.
It also involves going to the store. If going into a sad US supermarket with plastic wrapped everything, It is easy to understand the reluctance to spend time on it.
Yet a proper market with the flavors, the colors and variety it is a different experience.
I often feel happy once I have found a right cut of fish, I cant wait to get home, prepare it and eat it.
I am sad that in some countries and in some circles it is seen as a "must do/boring", instead of "This is going to be delicious".
For some scarfing down a Granola bar and a protein milkshake is what eating has been reduced to.
Granted that would save a lot of time and people are different.
Everyone should spend time satisfying the foundation of Maslow pyramid. that a lot of users of this site can take somewhat for granted (Not everyone :( )
Having been in the army for a while and at war ( As a means of getting out of a bad background) I was made aware of how important all the parts of the foundation is.
I swore to myself that I would always remember to be grateful when I enter a place that is dry and comfortable, when I have an actual bed to rest on, when I have dry clothing and boots in the morning, and how miraculous it is to have a say in, and the ability to not eat what minimally sustains you. A toilet that flushes and is private and a the ability for a shower.
We should all be conscious of the privileged it is to have these things available to us and take joy in it. It might not last.
Still even with old rations for 90 days straight the communal experience of sharing a meal was present.
Also sex. It is not mentioned in the schedule. That may be for puritanical reasons. That is no business of yours buddy, and that is fine, but spend a bit evaluating what is included and what is not. Most of this logged time in self actualization. Is it also a reflection of what the author is proud of / wants to share.
Eating and sex both can be wondrous or a ration pack that should have been thrown away 12 years ago. Both low on the pyramid.