Accomplishments NOT Things (and Master your mind)

weight: 290.3

exercise: 8 miles Zone 2-ish (~2 hours)

food intake: flexible dieting with focus on high protein intake <= 2200 calories a day

I am starting to realize I have a lot “things” that I really either don’t appreciate fully OR WORSE don’t even use… I heard a quote “rich people buy time, poor people buy stuff” and I think I am starting to understand it more each day. Example. I have a nice pickup truck, but I work from home. I wanted a truck for the hauling and towing ability, but made the mistake of opting for one that the world (to be fair I do too) thinks is “nice” instead of just paying for the bare minimum that I needed. Now I have a car payment I regret and an expensive lawn ornament most days. The things I am most proud of are the accomplishments I have done. Like I am more proud of the 8 miles I ran this morning than some car I can “show off”. Maybe this is what they mean by growing up? The extra miles I have been putting in seems to be working and I feel stronger and am a little faster already. I ran a half marathon on Sunday just for fun (not a race I signed up for, just around the neighborhood early on Sunday morning). Out alone on backwoods, in the dark, amongst the stars, I felt closer to God or Higher Power or whatever you may call the Creator of the Universe. Running for me is meditation. And when I am done with a long run I feel stronger than after lifting any amount of weight. Because distance running is a mental game more than it is a physical one. Your mind wants to quit long before your body needs to. Master your mind and win the day. Cheers.