If you want the meaning of paradox, look no further than your most common and cherished pastime. Sleep. It is essential to invigorating us, for refreshing our bodies, and resurrecting lethargic brain cells.
Of course it’s all about moderation, but the inactivity of sleep will provide you with the energy to hustle around later, to finish constructing that building, to cook up a storm, to earn that Ph.D., to participate in the Cupid Shuffle—whatever. More sleep has been scientifically proven to boost your immunity, to lessen the wrinkles on your face, even to rev up your metabolism. Is this beginning to make sense? While you waste productive hours (years!) of your life snoozing, you are maintaining your mind and body in younger, fitter, and healthier form.
And sleep is essential to figuring people out! I’m sure you’ve read (and if you haven’t, here’s your cue) those countless articles about figuring our your lover’s personality by observing the position of his body as he sleeps! Or to find out the medical conditions (or amount of stress/sleep deprivation) of your partner by the intensity of her snores! It’s fascinating. And while you may detect a note of cynicism (where, what?), I confess putting these to practice (yea, they know what they’re writing about). And dreams… the mere mention of them brings out a whole pandora’s box of implications. And no less intriguing. If they aren’t prophetic or symbolic in some way, exciting dreams are at least a priceless treat for being biologically obligated to snooze. Can you imagine? If we could remember and draft all the best dreams and send them off to Hollywood, we’d be millionaires by now. (And once you get the Oscar, I’d appreciate a thanks in your speech. Thanks.)
Now if only my alarm clock had eyes to read. Because no matter how many times I grumble or poke it, it simply doesn’t understand.
"Angreek87"
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