We have a big inflatable water slide for the girls. They love to slide down and to splash around in the pool of water at the bottom. Of course, they can slide on it at any time, but if there is no water flowing, the friction on the skin makes the sliding tough (and the skin sticky). Water works as a great lubricant, making the trip down a lot more pleasant, even fun.
We take a lot of trips every day. Sometimes it is worth doing things the hard way, when we can see measurable benefits to ourselves and to people we love. But so often we choose to do things the hard way, especially if you have a stubborn streak as I do. Why? Why? Why? So often there is just no need to create all that extra friction. It just creates extra stress.
When the friction brings no benefits, why not just throw some water in your path and slide?
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