A hard day’s labor is good for the body and the soul, helps to clear the mind and get you grounded in reality.
Helping our good friend Nic prepare for the construction of a sauna on his property, I spent the better part of the day with other guys playing in the dirt. It was a true male bonding experience as well.
Of course, in retrospect, I did spend time pondering the question: how many PhD’s does it take to dig and refill a 9x12x2 foot hole?