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Five years ago the wife and I went to see ‘In Conversation with Professor Brian Cox + Professor Tim O’Brien’ at Saint Michael’s Church in Macclesfield.
It was part of that year’s Barnaby Festival.
It was really interesting.
I did a blog about it at the time (googling ‘Brian Cox Macclesfield’ brings it up first).
But a line from it popped into my head the other day.
When discussing the cost to the country of the pandemic.
Brian was responding to a question from the audience.
About the cost of some sort of space exploration project (I forget which one exactly).
And whether he felt it was a worthwhile use of tax payer’s money.
In short, he did.
For a few reasons.
In part, because, as the blog title shows, “They didn’t just send that money up in a rocket”.
The money was spent on paying people, mostly in this country, to do work.
On purchases from suppliers based in this country.
All of whom would then pay tax, spend in the economy, etc.
It isn’t just a cost.
Like many things.
It’s tempting to think that healthier eating and exercise are a cost.
Of our time.
Of our money.
Of our energy and focus.
But, if anything, they’re the biggest investment we can make.
Not only can we get those back…………
We can end up ”in profit’.
More energy and focus over all.
More productive use of the time we do have (it’s pretty common that I see people who’ve joined here briefly, left because they’re “too busy” and are then listing the hundreds of hours of box sets they’ve been watching – time isn’t the issue there, it’s energy).
Potentially more income due to our increased focus, energy and productivity.
That time, money, energy and focus isn’t just “been sent up in a rocket”.
It’s making more back for us!
Much love,
Jon ‘D:Ream’ Hall
