“It’s a wise man who sleeps when he’s tired, and eats when he’s hungry.”

I have always loved that saying. I have no idea where it originated, and I don’t care. It’s the essence of physical wisdom.

But it’s very hard to put into practice. We live in a 24/7 world where ‘I can sleep after I die’ is the operative phrase, and anyone who can’t have another shot of their favorite caffeine delivery vehicle and stay awake is, well, shall we say, a little kitty. Go to where truckers hang out and see them dig into their pockets for illegal amphetamines. It’s the same in the field for the military, but somehow it’s legal there and one is actually ordered to partake.

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