Hi All,
I looked back through my blog post over the last few years in search for some motivation for myself. What I discovered was that most of us need a little less external motivation and more internal clarity. Its true that there is absolutely no drive without purpose, but sometimes we simply have to move in any direction until that purpose is found. Wandering aimlessly sure beats the heck out of sitting on your ass and perfecting the excuses for not doing.
On Monday, I decided to brave the cold and go for a run at the end of my day. I started up clawhammer and did not get far before I said, "Screw this! Its just too cold." I literally didn't make it a quarter of a mile before I turned around to jump in my wind free truck. I got pissed at myself, and turned back up the hill again, not believing that I had just quit. Guess what........ I quit and turned around AGAIN! But the way back to the truck was long enough for me to convince myself this year would be different. By the time I got back to the truck, I ran past without even looking at it. We all have this tug of war from time to time, but that is a battle that is never okay to lose. I didn't let the temperature become a factor yesterday either. I am done with excuses! Too many of us have to wait for the perfect conditions to do ANYTHING. Whether its time, money, age, or single digit temperatures, we find an excuse to not live the adventure life was meant to be. You do this often enough, and your spirit may be gone forever. If you don't use it, you lose it. What doesn't grow, DIES! Maybe its time to "Just Do It" and stop waiting on yourself to "feel" like it.
I just read a story yesterday of a 14 year old girl that through hiked the A.T. SOLO!! She is from Florida and had never hiked a mountain trail AT ALL EVER. She covered the 2,000 plus miles in 6 months. Can you imagine the changes that took place in that young girls life? She had questions about college choices, career choices etc. I'm guessing she figured all of that out and more. It started with a single step in a forward direction. Lets make this a year of no turning back.
