Well, Ive decided to share some thoughts about what Ive learned about life in the past 6 months. Why is 6 months an important factor; well to be honest it was roughly six months ago that my now ex-girlfriend of two years and I broke up. Don’t worry this isn’t a post about relationship issues; it’s an honest summary of some of the things I have done and lessons I have learned during this time. These points are in no particular order, just whatever comes to mind first.
- Training MUST be hard. That doesn’t mean it can’t be fun or enjoyable but I have made the best progress of my life in the last few months (numbers and body composition) and it is the direct result of honest hard work.
- Heavy Deadlifting and Squatting (see above) are two of my favorite things to do in life. That literally means that if I had to make a list of the top 10 things I do in life they would both probably end up on their somewhere.
- Life can suck sometimes, whether its a hard breakup, surgery, death, or etc. Life can suck. But the good news is that life is what you make it. If I am having a rough day I have the power/will to get off my ass and change it.
- Hard work trumps everything. I left my previous job about a month ago. It was a risky move but it needed to be done, it took me two weeks of cold-calling, resume sending, and interviews but last Monday I started my new job as a motorcycle tear-down tech for a used parts distributor and I love it so far. You want something go get it.
- Traveling and experiencing things outside your normal life is one of the most rewarding things you can do. A day after I left my job I went out to Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and New Mexico for a week, mostly to camp and hike. What an eye opening experience, really makes you appreciate and life and for me, this amazing country.
- Love really is when you want the best for someone else, regardless of your own personal wants. This also means keeping your mouth shut at the appropriate times.
- Anyone who is worried about the current generation of young adults should take it easy. The night before I left for my trip my best friend from high school was home from his second tour in Afghanistan (Army Infantryman). We sat, talked and drank until 5 in the morning. I have a few other friends who have served/currently serving and trust me, if they are any indication of how our future will turn out, im glad to be a part of it.
- Jim Wendler knows his shit.
- Life is way too short to worry about what other people think of you. There should be a select group of people in your life, for me its 3, who’s opinion of me matters. The reason I care what they think of me is because I think so highly of them, so I try to be the person I feel should be, and the person I feel they deserve to have in their lives.
- Writing is a great way to relieve stress and share your thoughts before you go too crazy. Thanks for anyone who was willing to read through. Go lift something heavy and enjoy life.