VOICE OF CHOICE
… no equipment required
Wednesday July 30, 2014
Easy to reject real change.
Talked about.
Lots.
But doesn’t change much either.
In our backyard or middle-east, in politics or business, at the golf course, at the grocery store – what we see is (except for the wardrobe) what has been the case for decades, centuries or millennia.
Everything seems new, improved, transmogrified – reverse-engineered efficient techie modernity.
Nothing changes.
Everything changes.
Tiny incremental changes, daily changes, little things making huge differences.
If we stick with them.
I’m no shining example if we talk about things I’ve been unsuccessful at – like sustained fitness, sustained low weight, sustained performance and financial success, to say nothing of my failures in relationships …
I’ve proven otherwise.
I’ve proven to myself I can do it.
For every success there are ten failings.
I was reflecting on a number – 4,247.
Doing this.
Putting thoughts down, pushing them out-there, every morning after my walk whether I am in the mood or not, whether I’ve got aches or pains or a busy schedule or not.
Every morning, 4,247 days so far.
No guarantees.
But it is simple.
You know it is.
Because I only need one guy to show up every morning.
Need one guy I can rely on.
Need one guy with a thought-du-jour.
Need one guy with a habit, one guy who learned that starting something is easy – just as stopping is easy.
I could argue this guy can’t be stopped.
He’ll just keep doing this each morning for rest of his life – mix of cartoon captions and Samuel Pepys style.
Voice of reason and unreasonable.
Voice of choice.
One guy.
All I need.
Who do you need?
Mark Kolke
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column written/ published from Calgary
morning walk: 17C/63F, another scorcher predicted today (another afternoon on the golf course ahead – so I’ve stocked up on sun screen and band-aids), a cooling breeze right now is pleasant but won’t last. Gusta’s coat is shedding big-time – not sure if I should vacuum every day or just vacuum her every day . . .
Reader feedback / comments always welcome:
That is the perfect definition for 'paradigm shift'. So, in essence, you had a paradigm shift in Colorado. Good deal! GW, Bon Wier, Tx
Hills and valleys! …You’re such an inspiration to many Mark and your words and blogs incredible. Keep up the great work, MJ, Calgary, AB
