Harry Brockway
Muscles are only needed as long as they serve us. Without action, they quickly atrophy, losing volume and strength. The same happens to joints — their range of motion and elasticity are reduced. Without regular use, any biological organ, technical system or mechanism withers, rusts and mosses.
Even after a joint injury, rest is recommended only for the first couple of days. Then you need to provide enough strain despite the discomfort. This increases blood flow to the injured area, provides nutrients and eventually speeds up the healing process.
Real life is frugal and does not allow for senseless waste. Only the essentials are saved. Anything unnecessary is eliminated at the root. Nature does not sponsor whimsy.
Every organ or system has a function and was not designed this way by accident. Ignorance or neglect of its primary function leads to premature wear and tear and breakdown. On the contrary, using it for its intended purpose keeps any system functioning for an unexpectedly long time.
This explains, in part, why many intellectual workers have health problems, suffer unnecessary injuries, or age too early. For them, the main value is the brain. The body is at best an appendage to it, at worst a meaningless atavism. If the body is neglected and unappreciated, is it any wonder that it falls apart?
I know talented classical musicians whose careers were threatened by shoulder and back problems at age 30. I remember an amazing designer who had to interrupt her work every half hour because of chronic arm pain. Even young programmers often suffer from cardiovascular disease, neck, back and wrist pain. Not to mention entrepreneurs and CEOs, because all too often I encounter the consequences of their burnout, when the body declares an ultimatum and goes on indefinite strike.
The word "corporate" comes from the Latin "corpus" and specifically means body. Atrophy of unused muscles occurs within the corporate body as well. An example of this is when the Board of Directors is created by the owner only as a tribute to fashion or as a formality. In this case, one should not be surprised that the Board of Directors rusts senselessly in its scabbard, like a decorative sword on the wall. The answer to the question "Why does the system not work well?" is impossible without answering the question "What was it created for?".
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
Kyiv, 20.04.2022
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