Never is it easier to
experience feelings of unvanquishable strength, of magnetic confidence,
of barbaric rage, of demonic lust, of ecstatic joy than at the height of
summer. The following habits have helped me stoke these feelings:
Sun
Each year around March or April there is a day when, for the first time
after a long winter, I get a lot of sun on my skin. It may even be a
sunburn, and in the evening I fall into bed, deeply tired. But the next
day, or the day after, my face still red, I feel a tremendous energy
surge in my body. Suddenly, everything seems possible, and I want to run
and work and fuck and do something, anything, and if I don’t do enough,
I will need to dissipate excess energy by roaring in the forest like an
animal.
Then come the days when the sun is out for days and weeks on end. You will hear people complain about the heat, and see them seek refuge in the shade. Resist this urge and bask in the high midsummer sun for an hour. If you can, everyday, as naked as possible. On the weekends, and in the evening, spend more time outside. After a while, you will realise that your energy has increased and that your winter self was merely a pale reflection of the new, glorious, sun-powered you.
Focus
Instead of working long hours, getting distracted and tired and not
achieving much after all, how about fewer hours of truly productive
work, followed by rest? One day I sat at work in the afternoon, and I
suddenly realised that I am not able to focus, my body was stiff and my
mind clinging to all kinds of distraction. I packed my stuff, walked
home and then took a long nap in the afternoon sun, wrote in my diary
and read. Two hours later, I was completely refreshed and felt a rush of
confidence and joy flooding my body. When it is not possible to go home,
a 15 minute nap on or under the desk can be enough to restore the energy
and have a productive afternoon.