[Hoasi]

> It makes me think of something Brandon Sanderson wrote that has been bouncing around in my head a lot lately: "Physical labor is great for the mind, as it leaves all kinds of time to consider the world. Other work, like accounting or scribing, demands little of the body—but siphons energy from the mind. If you wish to become a storyteller, here is a hint: sell your labor, but not your mind. Give me ten hours a day scrubbing a deck, and oh the stories I could imagine. Give me ten hours adding sums, and all you’ll have me imagining at the end is a warm bed and a thought-free evening.”

While I understand the theory, it doesn’t work in practice most of the time. Labour work doesn’t let you think that much in reality.

[red-iron-pine]

i suspect sanderson didn't spend 5 years scrubbing decks. having done a good bit of physical work, when i'm done i'm not channeling stories i'm trying to ice my aching joints and worrying about how i'd make rent.