I have never done much manual work in my life, don't even know to what level it has affected me.
It is good for the soul.
But the next day, I showed up, exactly at 5:30. Started running, training with him. And continued for the next 6 months. It is one of the best memory in my life in terms of achievements.
Because of this. Activity matters.
My dad was a cop, he retired and now grows crops, does 10x more work than me or someone of my age. All his life, he loved doing hard manual work, work in and around house.
So, he is quite strong mentally.
In general, you will likely notice that the people who keep physically fit all their life through meaningful activity, will generally also have a strong mind later in life.
Then I see kids, who cries for two hours because their pizza isn't right.
lol...They are screwed by the time they are 40 :D
I am pretty sure that if the world goes back to swords, most won't survive today.
Survival of the fittest is less relevant at the moment, because we have built a haven for the feeble. There is social value in some protection, but it moves into weakness if expanded into wrapping in psychological cotton wool.
Thanks for your great comment
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Lol...