It's my birthday!
What I notice as I veer into the next year of my life is that lately, noticing things is something I'm doing better. Particularly, I've been actively noticing things. I'm doing it with my efforts at weight loss - repeatedly getting on the new scales. Exercise, too - I've been using my new heart rate monitor, following a disciplined regime on the way to some semblance of fitness. You could call it choosing to look at things. Not just any old things, but things that amount to being steps towards something I want to reach.
The great thing is that it's quite the opposite experience from the childhood "Are we there yet?" sensation I expected. I thought I'd find it frustrating doing things bit by bit. Not at all. I'm loving watching these things steadily change, like the countryside with the seasons. Every tenth of a pound has been lovingly chiselled off, every slight improvement to how I handle my business admin gets appreciated.
The truth is, I'm on my way, and I'm enjoying the journey.
About Me
- Mark Lister
- Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Things I am include father, life coach, reborn musician, lazy mountain biker, ex-patriate Yorkshireman, pillow fighting blue belt, and part-time history geek. I'm intrigued by different ways people see the world, and how that changes over time.
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