Jessica Simpson- "I'm worth more than beans and rice..."

In class the other day while watching a short film by a former student about a class hike, Prof. Redick said "I'm worth more than beans and rice...", he was referring to how his body feels after depriving it of the everyday comforts that we are used to, like a warm bed or a cup of coffee.

His statement made me reflect on my own life, and how I often don’t exert my body or mind to the point of discomfort, or if I do, I don’t rejoice in the fact that I’m doing something different, but complain that I am uncomfortable. This isn't just me though, observing other people you can see that a lot of people live their lives this way. Most don't want to leave their comfort zones and experience new things if it means what connects them to the world cannot come along. Things like cell phones or ipods, laptops and internet. But removing yourself from these things every once in a while, it can be so relaxing and rejuvenating. I remember when I lost my phone for a few weeks once, I thought I would be so disconnected from my friends and that it was going to be so awful, but it wasn't. It was nice not to be so easily contacted, I chose when I was going to call people and when I would talk to someone. It was relaxing.

This class has also taught me to appreciate your life everyday, because the world is full of beauty and there is always something to uncover. That the phrase "smell the roses," is not one to be ignored. Don't stress over things, because you come to find that they aren't all that important in the grand scheme of things.