Category: General

General

Asynchronous communication

Face-to-face conversations happen in real time. They’re synchronous. Same with phone calls, video conferences, meetings, and instant messaging. These media force us to react at the time the communication takes place, pulling our efforts and our attention away from anything else that we might otherwise be doing. Email, on the other hand, is asynchronous. An …

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Mental hardships

An extended period without physical hardship weakens our body. Our skin softens, our muscles atrophy, and our lungs deteriorate. Knowing this, physically fit people tend to welcome, and even seek, physical hardships rather than avoid them. They actively stress their bodies and welcome the physical challenges that come from an active lifestyle, knowing they’ll come …