In other words, you can talk all you like about what you think is important, but unless you actually do something, your talk don't mean spit!
Same thing goes for change in general. I say it's time for change, but if I'm honest with myself I still haven't actually started something. I think most change comes with letting something go, and so after much deliberation I have decided.
I am giving up running!! I am not even going to try. I will walk.
I am also giving up swimming, other than in the backyard pool with my grandchildren.
That of course means, that I am giving up triathlon!!
Yup! No more Ironman!!! Not even a half ironman, or any of the shorter distances!
And while I am not saying forever, because forever is a long time, I fully intend on getting my necessary fix through riding my various bicycles, and by getting back into a regular weight routine. I truly love any kind of riding, and I'm lucky enough to have a resident expert to help me with the weights.
I can also assure you that I have enough stuff to keep me busy without the endless hours of ironman training, and I look forward to a summer of fence and garage building, without that added pressure.
One thing I'm not giving up at least for now, is blogging. I think that's currently a good thing for me.
Roo found todays quote for me. I like it, but I don't like it. Specifically because it makes me face the truth!!
"What you are afraid to do is a clear indication of the next thing you need to do."---Ralph Waldo Emerson
Love
Peter
Same thing goes for change in general. I say it's time for change, but if I'm honest with myself I still haven't actually started something. I think most change comes with letting something go, and so after much deliberation I have decided.
I am giving up running!! I am not even going to try. I will walk.
I am also giving up swimming, other than in the backyard pool with my grandchildren.
That of course means, that I am giving up triathlon!!
Yup! No more Ironman!!! Not even a half ironman, or any of the shorter distances!
And while I am not saying forever, because forever is a long time, I fully intend on getting my necessary fix through riding my various bicycles, and by getting back into a regular weight routine. I truly love any kind of riding, and I'm lucky enough to have a resident expert to help me with the weights.
I can also assure you that I have enough stuff to keep me busy without the endless hours of ironman training, and I look forward to a summer of fence and garage building, without that added pressure.
One thing I'm not giving up at least for now, is blogging. I think that's currently a good thing for me.
Roo found todays quote for me. I like it, but I don't like it. Specifically because it makes me face the truth!!
"What you are afraid to do is a clear indication of the next thing you need to do."---Ralph Waldo Emerson
Love
Peter
Amazing blog today dear bro. I have been searching with discipline and deeply within my soul for the last month and have come to many conclusions as of lately to control what I can and let go of decisions I am not entitled to make because what I believed were mine to support and make we're not mine to do. Time to move forward with what feels good and no guilt . Thank you bro once again for your wisdom and your lessons learned
ReplyDeleteI would like to add that my response and what resonated with me is
ReplyDeleteto the inspirational quote or question you stated from Ralph Waldo Emerson .
Love you Peter - I look forward to your blog and so am please, for now, that you'll continue. In terms of what you're giving up - feels big. xo
ReplyDeleteSounds good :) And I'm so glad you will still be blogging! :)
ReplyDeleteLove,
Michael
That Emerson guy was a bastard, damn clever though!
ReplyDeleteWhen I miss a couple of days, you make such tremendous decisons and then the sibs and kid use all the great words in their comments. Not fair!!
ReplyDeleteBut everything they said!
Love, gail