After you spend a bit of time away from work, you get soft quick. I hate that. I like having mental acuity, and letting it dull to spoon-like bluntness is a huge disappointment. The idea of idle hands…..
I’ve tried to keep myself busy with various mental exercises, but it’s not the same as really pushing yourself. Having something for your brain to wrap around, to sharpen and mold it, is an irreplaceable exercise, and I’m feeling the hurt of the lacking. So, I’ve decided that I’m going to discipline myself (ooh, kinky) on a daily basis. If it’s one of my “furlough” days, I’m going to sit down wherever I can and simply work. Mental exercise, writing, professional training, and of course job hunting, is going to become an 8 hour profession.
