When Hungry, Eat. When Tired, Sleep

The Idiotic Zen Cookie Crumbles

Think Zen’s all about “eating when hungry and sleeping when tired,” huh?

Well, kid, it’s time to unlearn that catchy little jingle and dig into the reality beneath the words.

You’re about to learn why structure isn’t your enemy and why Zen wisdom isn’t one-size-fits-all.

The Unrested Zen Master

You’re Not a Monk, Pal

So you want to eat when hungry, sleep when tired, right? Zen as heck.

Except, listen up, your circadian rhythm isn’t attuned to a Japanese Zen monastery. You’re a creature of habit, a product of modern society.

Unhitch that wagon from the fantasy and tether it to reality. Let’s spin a yarn about Thomas Edison. The guy tried to replace sleep with micro-naps, convinced he’d be twice as productive. Results? Burnout. Like Edison, you’re not immune to biology. Deny it at your peril. Think you knew that? Ah, but here’s the twist: your biology is a structure.

Your body functions on a set pattern, whether you like it or not. Ignore it, and you’ll find yourself napping under your work desk or devouring everything in sight at midnight. See the connection?

You need your own pattern, just like Edison needed sleep.