An inclination to be idle

Been readin' my son's book: "A Dangerous Book For Boys". In it there is the story of Scott of the Antarctic and his doomed mission to the south pole. I was struck by the letter he wrote to his wife, it was one of the last things he did before he died. In particular I like the last line.

He is talking about his son:

"I had looked forward to helping you to bring him up, but it is a satisfaction to know that he will be safe with you...Make the boy interested in natural history if you can. It is better than games. They encourage it in some schools. I know you will keep him in the open air. Try to make him believe in a God, it is comforting...and guard him against indolence. Make him a strenuous man. I had to force myself into being strenuous, as you know--had always an inclination to be idle"

Fab. If Scott of the Antarctic was a bit of lazy bastard then anything is possible my little cheesy computer chums.