Without them, no learning, no progress, just stagnation. From this, I conclude that a mind, be it the mind of a user or the mind of an I-Agent, must interact to survive, to grow, to evolve. I believe that the body is an essential interface between the mind and the rest of the world. Switch off this interface and you have a mind unable to communicate or to have any perceptions. Moreover, words come from the physical world.
All abstract images have their origin in the world of matter , the world of space and time .
The highlighted words in the following sentences are basically physical. He's on top of the situation . The competition is far behind . Her determination is solid like rock . Footsie is going up .