Back on January 3rd I made some resolutions and posted them. That prompted one suggestion I put into place. Still it has been a struggle. There is always a reason to improve yourself This post may be more egotistical than usual, but it is based on the idea that the more people aware of my commitments, even if only in my imagination the more determined will be my efforts.
If a resolution is to make a real difference it can't be too easy. Ultimately my resolutions boil down to wanting to be a better person and enjoy life more. How about you?
Physical fitness is a basic. Over the years I have gone from an active youth to a sedentary adult and even more so in the last year. Fitness can be thought of in three aspects: strength, cardio-vascular, and flexibility. Being slim is not being fit, but it sure helps and motivates.
Mental health is part of physical fitness and vice versa. A sound mind in a sound body. You make choices every minute. Mental health includes both intelligence and emotions.
Multi tasking is a problem. I crave too many things and feel I am missing. I realize life is about choices. Choices all the time. Many of the choices are really distractions from things that move you forward to make life more enjoyable and purposeful.
Work gives a purpose in life and the means to enjoy it. Ideally you want to do something that makes the world a better place in one way or another. I have felt often the results of any effort is partly due to luck. One day I remember being embarrassingly praised by one customer and walking across the street and getting lambasted because one order wasn't processed to their liking. I have had people thank me just for showing up at the right time and more often did not show up at the right time. The thing you have more control over is the effort. If you shy away from an effort inevitably you will not get results. The results will not happen when you make a single effort. so you not only have to brave an effort, but be patient for the results.
I am still doing pushups, but not situps so much as they seemed to aggravate a sore back. I am now doing a few minutes of meditation most days. I am mindfully eating a bit more, but it still amounts to a fraction of my meals. As my pants are falling down, but weight is similar fat is slowly disappearing.
Work has been very frustrating. Part of it is because I am waiting for things to happen. Things I have been led to believe would happen, but haven't. I have whined a bit and made known my frustrations. BUT I have not been as pro active as I could have been. I need to do a lot more and waiting is just delaying the results. When Plan A is not available move to plan B and if necessary Plan C, etc. However getting back to Plan A is important. Starting to pick up some slack.
At this part of the year I am going to keep doing what I can and establish new plateaus for resolutions around early January. Look for something more definite in January.
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