Shooting is fun and gratifying, providing immediate feedback and instant gratification. Once you start down that path, it’s easy to get swept up in it, dedicating every spare moment to becoming a better shooter. But it’s also important to find balance in life.
In the pursuit of becoming a more competent defender, we can neglect or avoid other aspects of life.
Varg Freeborn poses the question: “Who’s playing with your wife’s hair?”
The point is that there’s more to life than just forging yourself into the ultimate fighting machine.
It’s good to have other outlets in life, either as a way to decompress or as an artistic outlet.
For me, I enjoy cooking, mixing drinks, and geeking out over coffee, in addition to my interest in cigars and watches.
There is certainly value in beauty for the sake of beauty, whether that be visual, auditory, or gustatory.
Plus, being able to shift between interests helps to stave off burnout.
Not to mention that learning new skills can help improve mental dexterity.
So, what do you do when you need to recharge?
