“Only those who attempt
the absurd will achieve the impossible” – M.C Escher.
These words
are the inspiration behind this blog. It is the philosophy that drives me
to attempt the seemingly impossible.
I’ve decided
to set off on a journey to live life instead of just being alive. I am not
suffering from some life threatening disease or fulfilling the dying wish of
some dearly departed; this is the blog of an average middle aged, 10 cigarettes
a day smoking, overweight (read fat) guy who has made the decision to turn his
life around. I am tired of living an inconsequential life, safely commentating
from my couch; always too timid to come out of my comfort zone and step into the
open.
Shouting, “I am here
too!!! I matter!!! I have something to say!!! I have something to contribute!!!
So,
I’ve decided to be seen and to be heard. Have you ever felt like that? That you
simply cannot keep your mouth shut anymore? It’s like in one of those movies
where the actor or actress smiles at the person they actually despise. Then
they show you the alternate response where he beats the crap out of that
person. That is so true with many of us, certainly for me. I am what many
people consider a “sweet” person. YEAH RIGHT! If you knew what I really think
of you, you wouldn’t say that you f@k#ng idiot.
Anyway, I have wasted enough energy on that. This blog is not about
manning up to beat the crap out of anyone. It is about me really starting to
live the life I deserve. I am doing this for me. I am what I am because of the
choices I made. I honestly believe that. I have made many stupid choices that
has shaped my life thus far, so if that trend is to be used as a guide, then it
make sense that the decisions I make now, will also shape how the rest of my life
will be.
So, with that in mind, I have decided that I was going to run a local Ultra Marathon here in South Africa, called the Comrades Marathon (http://www.comrades.com/) in June 2014. In order to make that a reality, I will need to do a few things;
1, Stop smoking
2. Start exercising
3. Lose weight (I weigh 110kg now, so I need to lose about 35 kg to reach my ideal weight of 75kg)
You are most welcome to join me on my journey as I will be logging my progress until that day in June 2014.
