This is the body type of the traditional warrior and athlete. They tend to prefer physical activity and may find it hard to sit still for any length of time. Introspection is difficult. Their attention moves toward doing things in the world and the process of inner work has less appeal. Mesomorphs usually thrive in the physical, sensate world. They are willing to pit themselves against obstacles, relying on their physical strength and their will power. A big issue for them is losing their youth and aging, of physical power fading. This is not a particularly sensitive body type, and they can have fairly high thresholds for pain or noise. They tend to be dense rather than sensitive about the subtleties of human relationship. They can offend or hurt other people's feelings without realizing it. Because of their muscular development, mesomorphs carry a lot of kinetic energy in their bodies. This works well for physical activity, exercise, and manual labor. It also can create a big problem with physical tension. When their muscles get tight, there's simply more of it than in other body types. This is exacerbated in our modern, urban society where many people of this type find themselves in office jobs that require lots of sitting around and restricted movement. Of course mesomorphs can compensate by working out and exercising on their time off, but without constant effort they may find themselves with suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease, or other health issues. Inaction is a problem, but so is jumping into action. There is a danger that mesomorphic types can lose themselves in activity and not think about what they are doing. They want things to be clear, not ambiguous. They can become somewhat fanatical or over zealous in the service of a cause, and they have a tendency to follow orders blindly. De Ropp suggests that political and spiritual leaders often succeed by exploiting groups of mesomorphic types, getting them psyched up and then directing their drive for action in predetermined ways (including going to war). Many mesomorphs have trained their physical abilities and excel at all kinds of sports, from team sports to mountain climbing. However, there are also many young people with this temperament who lose their lives every year in car crashes, climbing or boating accidents, etc. because they haven't yet found a balance of risk taking and safety.