FUTILE

Just back from the gym. I spent a bit of time on one of those stairclimber things and, as there’s nothing to do except stand there and mindlessly walk uphill without moving, I was idly looking around and let my mind wander. All around me where people frantically trying to sweat off the excesses of Christmas and new year. It was then that I was struck by the futility of it all.

We invent bicycles so we don’t have to walk or run, and then spend hours on treadmills. We invent cars so we don’t have to cycle and then go to spinning classes. We invent lifts so we don’t have to walk up stairs and then spend hours on stairmasters.

What a waste of time.

On the plus side I do feel as though I’ve earnt tonight’s curry.