Give Me 8 Minutes…

They say the average person is awake for 16 hours and thirty minutes a day. Considering that, you will have around 124 8-minute stretches today. Now, don’t get me wrong – there a lot of productive things you can do in 8-minutes. Hell your boss can probably think of a few right off the top of his head, but screw him. Stick with me brother. All I’m asking for is just 1 of those 124 8-minute stretches.

Have I got you? Good. Sit down and get comfortable. Imagine it’s 1955 and you’re in Lawrenceville, IL for the World Series of Drag Racing. Excitement is in the air as Art Arfons has brought out his green monster and a world record is rumored to be eyed. On top of that, all of the fastest cars from the area are in attendance and side bets are being placed all over the pits. Eventually, things calm down and the races start. Here’s what you see:

Editor’s Note: It might also be helpful to imagine you are deaf.

Was that not just a perfectly elegant example of where we all came from? Those are roots. Those guys built a foundation that has supported over a half century of horsepower… and we watched them do it in just 8 minutes. There is no way in hell your boss can make you do anything more productive than that. Promise.