Good morning Mr. Blog
So this is the first post on my blog. I intend to write at least a little note each day, and report on my thoughts as unfiltered as I possibly can. Hopefully this will be an outlet for me to release my thoughts, and ideas.
This morning I am feeling very sore and tired. Last night was my first real workout in a long time. I recently joined Si-Fu Lou’s Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu class. Although I originally felt as though this was a mistake, after last night’s class I realize that this was the best thing that I could do for myself. I have been letting myself go, and my waistline is growing and growing. This must stop.
Today is Friday, and it is the last work-day of my third week on the new job site. I’ve been with the company for 2 months now, but the first several weeks were all spent training. I spent 6 weeks in Denver, which was a wonderful experience that I am glad to have behind me. It is always nice to visit a different city, or a different place in general. However, it is a difficult thing to be away for so long when you know you must sacrifice much of the comfort of daily life that is taken for granted. The traveling helps illuminate that which I take for granted, and I re-evaluate and cherish these things much more now that I’ve been without them. I will be mindful not to become complacent, but it is easy to fall into a routine and become content.
I have been reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I’ve always wanted to read this, and since I have been planning on getting a motorcycle, I felt it was fitting.
The book is good. It is not so much about motorcycle maintenance as it is about philosophy and ideas. The best books are not about the plot at all. My favorite books explore the mind of the characters, or the mind of the author. Ideas and thoughts are laid out against the backdrop of a plot, which may be forgotten as long as the lessons are learned.
Every moment of life is a lesson from which we must learn. If we choose to ignore the lessons we live in a tiny, yet endless cycle. We are faced with the same lessons over and over until we learn them and our actions change. Once we learn a lesson, we may trudge along a tiny bit before realizing the next concept that we are to be taught. The more mindful we are, and the more we embrace these lessons, the more likely we are to travel further down the path toward enlightenment.
To avoid this post becoming too lengthy, I will cut this short. I also need to jump in the shower and head toward work.
This weekend Heather and I will be heading to George and Missy’s place for a little get-together. I am excited, as it has been a long time since I have seen anyone that will be there. It is true, introverts DO like to socialize – but we can only take it in small amounts.