Comments on: Amazing Quote I Heard on NPR http://blog.harryfino.com/2009/09/10/amazing-quote-i-heard-on-npr/ "It's not even that big of a deal. Something like 8% of kids do it, but whatever" Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:50:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jon Smith http://blog.harryfino.com/2009/09/10/amazing-quote-i-heard-on-npr/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Jon Smith Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:43:46 +0000 http://blog.harryfino.com/?p=152#comment-39 Awesome Quote. This is actually something i struggle with every single day now. Having a full time job + starting a business really makes you look at everything you do and weight it against everything else i could be doing. I struggle every day with a choice between working out and working on my business. Awesome Quote. This is actually something i struggle with every single day now. Having a full time job + starting a business really makes you look at everything you do and weight it against everything else i could be doing. I struggle every day with a choice between working out and working on my business.

]]> By: harry http://blog.harryfino.com/2009/09/10/amazing-quote-i-heard-on-npr/comment-page-1/#comment-38 harry Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:35:57 +0000 http://blog.harryfino.com/?p=152#comment-38 I wasn't saying that I shouldn't run, or that the quote somehow convinced me that I should or should not be doing something; only that thinking about opportunity cost puts things into perspective. A new light in my head, if you will. I wasn’t saying that I shouldn’t run, or that the quote somehow convinced me that I should or should not be doing something; only that thinking about opportunity cost puts things into perspective. A new light in my head, if you will.

]]> By: Paul Cox http://blog.harryfino.com/2009/09/10/amazing-quote-i-heard-on-npr/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Paul Cox Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:17:53 +0000 http://blog.harryfino.com/?p=152#comment-37 I agree partially with this statement. True, time spent running could possibly be used making extra money somehow directly. But working harder to get a promotion may or may NOT yield more money. So that extra hours of work put on on the job could be wholly more of a waste of time than running. Furthermore, running, as with all physical activity, increases productivity and motivation. This is way many companies encourages, if not demands, that their employees work out; they offer help with gym memberships or even have gyms in their workplace. They know if they keep their workforce healthy and fit, they will be able to put in MORE hours and be happier doing so. This applies even if you work for yourself - if you workout, your productivity and motivation to whatever your life goals are will be higher. So, even though you aren't making direct income during a marathon, the payback will actually show in the sum total of you income over a lifetime. And that's all I have to say about that. I agree partially with this statement. True, time spent running could possibly be used making extra money somehow directly. But working harder to get a promotion may or may NOT yield more money. So that extra hours of work put on on the job could be wholly more of a waste of time than running.

Furthermore, running, as with all physical activity, increases productivity and motivation. This is way many companies encourages, if not demands, that their employees work out; they offer help with gym memberships or even have gyms in their workplace. They know if they keep their workforce healthy and fit, they will be able to put in MORE hours and be happier doing so. This applies even if you work for yourself – if you workout, your productivity and motivation to whatever your life goals are will be higher.

So, even though you aren’t making direct income during a marathon, the payback will actually show in the sum total of you income over a lifetime.

And that’s all I have to say about that.

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