A favorable state

I am at the house of a friend who lives in Santa Coloma. The days are getting longer and by the riverbank there are lots of people practicing sports outdoors. Some are boxing, some are running, some are playing ball. The space is pleasant and well-maintained and looks safe and clean. I stop for a moment to watch. I like the normality exuded by those who use it. Before, I lived in Vallès, near Collserola Park. I myself used the park to go running. When there is a conducive state for an activity, it is easier for that activity to take place. If you live in a place where there is a bicycle circuit, where cycling is easy, it will be more likely that you will use the normality of cycling. If there is a park for outdoor activities, it is more likely that you will do outdoor activities. It is more likely that you will become a casteller if you live in Vilafranca than if you live in Manresa, and it is more likely that you will become a sommelier if you live in Manresa than if you live in Vilafranca, not that it's impossible.

To go to my friend's house, I first took the train that took me to Barcelona, and then the metro. In my carriage there were three people reading. The books were newly opened. I see people reading on the train, but never as many as when Sant Jordi's Day approaches. This is because authors "release" books (the verb makes me laugh a lot) around these dates and, of course, among them there is one you want to read immediately. Also for the same reason as what happens with the riverbank in Santaco (that's what my friend calls it). There is a conducive state, a favorable atmosphere. It's fashionable. I take note of the mechanism.