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This time of year exercising can be extra hard. The mornings and evenings are dark and it’s cold outside. It’s a lot easier to be lazy. This is just the time of year then that we all need a little extra boost in our motivation. I got mine this weekend when I went for a walk in the countryside.

The benefits of countryside walking have been known for a long time. Just today I heard about a report that said people with dogs tend to be fitter and less stressed than those without them. Having a dog forces you to get the exercise that helps make you fitter and lower stress.

But you don’t need a dog to get exercise.

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Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need
Voltaire

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The softest things in the world overcome the hardest things in the world.
Lao-Tzu

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I demand more of myself than anyone else could ever expect.
Julius Irving

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