Everything in moderation.
I don't drink a lot. By that I mean about once or twice a quarter and it really doesn't affect me. Part of it is cultural. Growing up in Trinidad, I learned to drink socially with food and dancing. Today, when I go out with friends, it's not the focal point of the evening. I didn't grow up with that habit.
I would say that for about 3 months one year I went out for a glass of wine every night after work with co-workers. I still woke up early and I was exercising for about 45 minutes in the morning. However, the entire culture of going out for a drink after work to talk about more work became a problem. It didn't impair my ability to get the job done, but it did impair my receptivity to my True Self.
I think it was the whole package though, not just the act of drinking. |