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- ⏳ I saved 1,460 hours by standing
⏳ I saved 1,460 hours by standing
“For every hour you sit, you lose two hours of your life.”

“For every hour you sit, you lose two hours of your life.”
- My wife’s chronic disease prevention textbook from college
When I heard this, I about fell out of the chair I was sitting in.
Because this is a problem for me. I work at a desk 8+ hours a day.
Meaning everyday, I’m losing 16 hours of my life.
80 hours a week.
4,160 hours a year.
At this rate, I’ll have lost 166,400 hours by the time I retire. (Aka 19 YEARS)
From sitting.
And it's not just me.
Here's how much time most people spend sitting every day, compared to standing or sleeping:

So let’s pretend you and I decided to stand instead of sit.
What could we do with 19 more years on our life?
Have a career
Watch grandkids grow
Travel the world
Start and grow that business
Finally learn to play piano
insert that thing you’ve always wanted to do but don’t have the time for now
I’m not about throwing away 19 years of my life, so I decided to quit sitting…
I got a standing desk.
First day, I only made it an hour before I had to sit down.
after an hour break or so, I’d stand again
I’d go as long as I could,
then sit.
I did that every day.
Until two weeks later I finished a day of work and it hit me: I had just survived 8 hours without sitting.
It’s now been a year of doing this pretty much every day.
Not gonna lie, I don’t stand all day every day.
But by now I’ve stood 2,080 hours and saved 4,160 on my life.
(Or nearly 6 months)
For reference, My wife and I started dating, got married, and went on our honeymoon in less time than that.
So 6 months is no joke!
And neither is your health.

Lots of researchers say you should shoot for two more hours of standing per day than you’re doing now.
So get a standing desk, or don’t. At least consider standing a little more often than you sit.
Your grandkids will thank you.

Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.

me: “Hey can you go grab my water bottle?
her: “well, I can’t… I’m too strong…”