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Another analogy might be that there can only be so much on the stove at a given time.
True, but you can put things on the back burner, and let them simmer for a while.
Some stuff will actively not be on the stove.
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What about how I described music practice isn't slack?
It's an inefficient allocation, in my view. I consider exercise (and a few other things) to be necessary to sustainably perform at a certain level. I don't see them as merely enriching things, but necessary things in order to maintain my spirit (body, mind, and soul). In the vein, they gain priority over everything else. If life comes to a point where I have to sacrifice the things that keep me going (say for instanc…
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The metaphor is terrible, juggling balls of very different weights would already be nearly impossible. Trying to keep track of them so you know which ones you can drop is a much harder problem then just sticking to a number you can reliably juggle.
Juggler here. Juggling balls of very different weights works. Our brain and bodies are amazing. I watch a guy juggle a bowling ball, a machete and an apple. For a while I had my own Goodwill bowling ball for juggling.
It's very hard, and doesn't cut as a metaphor for making your life easier