{"id":57875,"date":"2026-07-13T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/?p=57875"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:19:36","slug":"the-never-ending-need-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/the-never-ending-need-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"The Never Ending Need to Choose"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

On Saturday I always have to choose between running or cycling, and for several weeks I favoured running. Recently I considered reverting to cycling because it has been a while since I went for a proper ride. At the same time the regular book discussion that is on a Tuesday was moved to a Monday, and if I had noticed sooner I would not have committed to the book discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like the running group, and I like groups that do social sports, such as running, cycling and hiking. Does it make sense to change a weekly routine for a once per month event? I am torn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My instinct is simple. I want to participate in the running group activity, even if I hate hill repeats where we run at our max uphill, rather than simply run on hilly terrain. I feel that this group is closer to my natural preference to be active, rather than passive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It doesn’t help that I haven’t read the book. I’m only twenty percent through the book. If I went to the discussion I would not have much to add because I don’t know the full context of the book. Going to a book discussion, to discuss a book that I haven’t read feels absurd. Usually I’m 50-70 percent of the way through the book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I suspect that summer played a role in me not reading. First because it’s hot, so we’re distracted by staying comfortable. Second, because I didn’t realise the book was so long. It’s 500 pages, so it’s short, as an audiobook, but long during a heat wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have devised an “If I was married and it didn’t matter for my private life between activities what I chose to do what would I choose test tells me “Go for the run” because I get the benefit of sport, and being social.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My only reason for going to the book discussion is “But what if…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fact that I am tired might help with the decision process. I know that the run will by done by 2000, but that the book discussion could be done by 2100-2200, so a proper dinner, with the book discussion is unlikely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time for a power nap, in the hope that it brings an answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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