Sunday, Jan 15

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Midpoint of the month...well, I guess that would be noon tomorrow, but you know what I mean.

Sunday...not working today for the first time in a few weeks....I remember last year at this time being stuck in a rut like I am now...long days, and your only goal is to get through the day.   Paying for fitness boot camp but not going....having a membership at the health club but not using it.  taking a book out from the library and not reading it.  that's a rut.  and I am in one.

there is a guy, Ryan Van Duzer, that was on Out of the Wild.  He has a web site and is always involved in some adventure related activity - things more engaging than the business world.  He recently rode his bike across the country, and documented it on his site.  He rode his bike across the country....I haven't walked around the block in ages.... In the video on the site, he asks people that he met what they love about life.  I was up early today and watched the clip, and honestly could not answer that question.  Soooo...the goal is to re-energize.  Sure, we booked our fishing trip yesterday, but that is 8 months from now. Golf season is 3 months off... gotta find some spark today.  I realize that a guy whose job is essentially to document a bike ride across the county, or to do other exciting jobs of his choosing is likely to have a different outlook than a working stiff, but you get my point.

here is a link to his site: http://ryanvanduzer.com/  

so - today I will go to the health club...and read my book....and try to find something to love about life...

then tomorrow I can write of how bad things are...but at least I will be re-energized.

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