Sometimes, climbing the stairs is more comfortable than taking the escalator.

Can you imagine a situation where "climbing the stairs is more comfortable than taking the escalator"?

In a typical scenario, like a department store on a holiday, if you compare escalators and stairs, most people would think that "taking the escalator" is more comfortable. I feel the same way.

Then, how would you feel in the following situation?
I wrote this in a novel-like style on a whim.

　In a crowded station during the morning rush, as I headed toward my usual exit, a "line to take the escalator" had formed on one side. This was because most people were inching forward, trying to get on the escalator. Yet, right to the right of them, there was a wide staircase that I could climb without waiting, and most people didn't even glance at it. Even those in a hurry were just running past the empty side of the escalator line.　The stairs felt as if they existed "just for me." I ran up the middle of the stairs with a light step. Immediately after reaching the top, I savored a
secret sense of superiority and exhilaration that only I and a very few others knew.

…Do you understand now?

The theme I chose this time is related to an article I wrote previously.

Ever since I realized that walking just one station was much more comfortable than taking a crowded train for one stop, I have continued to choose this commute.
I walk about 10 minutes longer than my previous route, but since it goes through a park, it actually feels pleasant.

This time, it is the same thing.

"If I'm going to stand in a line feeling cramped in a crowd just to take an escalator, it's sometimes more pleasant to climb the stairs."
That was the realization I wanted to share.

Of course, depending on the number of steps or my energy level in the morning, there are times when I think, "I'll use the escalator today."
However, it seems that many people have forgotten the option of "stairs" entirely.
There must be quite a few people who pay to go to the gym, but I feel that few people choose the stairs inside the station.

I can hear the opinion, "Why would I waste energy before work!" but "energy" isn't just drained by fatigue. Standing in a crowded train is tiring just by itself, isn't it? I feel that energy is consumed more by "internal stress" in that case.

Since I realized the comfort I introduced here, I have started choosing the stairs more often.
In addition to the exhilaration and sense of superiority of running past the packed line, I even get a sense of self-affirmation from thinking, "I managed to get some exercise!" 😆

That said, please rest assured that this isn't a conclusion where I say, "You should choose the stairs over the escalator too!!" 😅

What this article wants to convey is,
I want you to pay attention to whether there are any options you are unconsciously excluding due to the assumption that "it must be inconvenient, so it's definitely better not to do it."

"Maybe I'll try it out."

Beyond that "first step to changing your daily routine," there is a possibility that you will find your own unique comfort. 🥳

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