I am a person who perfers the sedentary rather than the physical. Being born into the 21st century, I grew up in an era where computers, cellphones, and cars are not luxuries but common household items. I can not nor do I want to imagine a time without these technologies. Why waste the time walking to someone's house when you can talk to each other on phones? Or better, drive there in a car! It not only saves time and energy, but also makes your life more productive.
I feel a sense of relief just to be able to sit or lie down. I do not understand why some people would want to do more physical activities and tire themselves out more than they have to. The exercises we do in our daiy lifes are enough for me, taking into consideration that I walk to school and home everyday, which is about an hour. For me, being physical means lots of sweat and a waste of time. Alternatively, the sedentary gives me space to myself. When I curl into a comfortable postion on my sofa, I feel peace and serenity. It's like everything doesn't matter at that point. I can close my eyes and not let anything, especially unpleasant thoughts disturb me. At that moment, I have the world to myself. It is a different feeling than feeling the peace when hiking in the woods. Therefore, it is no surprise that I enjoy riding on the subway rather than hiking in the woods; taking the escalator rather than the stairs; watching a hockey game on TV rather than having a sweaty workout; and checking my e-mail rather than shovelling snow in the freezing weather.
