The Importance Of Exertion In Life

“Everyone confesses that exertion, which brings out all the powers of the body and mind, is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.” Harriet Beecher Stowe refers to how you evolve as a person when exerting yourself; but how us as people don’t push ourselves to that limit of hard work unless we have too. Utilization helps you engage yourself by going with two or more groups. When in reality, doing both is much hard than what meets the eye. Usually the American way of “multitasking” works, but this is with small things that do not change who you are. As Stowe said “... nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.” The amount of physical effort we put in is a major problem we as people and our society, resemble today.

When people include themselves in multiple activities at one time, this is exertion. “You can’t hang with the hares, and hunt with the hounds” is a commonly used proverb, yet many do not know what it means. Many times we hear something and then say it without actually knowing the true definition of the word or phrase. This commonly used phrase is said to indirectly let you know, that it is too hard to do two things at once. Like multitasking, “You can’t hang with the hares, and hunt with the hounds.” is stating that too much involvement is not necessarily the best thing for us. A lot of times we push ourselves to do too many things at once. Putting in tons of effort all of the time can really put a strain on a person, and tear them apart as a whole. Too much involvement is not a good thing, but nor is it a bad thing