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during this year i have set myself some small yet life changing goals. Eat healthier, be more active, read more and connect with people. Am i achieving said goals so far now that the first month of the year is almost over?. For the most part yes, My reading has gone up dramatically since binning off some social media platforms and no longer doom scrolling. Have i been improving my diet?. For the most part yes, i still have a pizza, chips all the nice unhealthy stuff but i have cut out snacking and when i do need a snack ive swapped chocolate for rice cakes. Overall i have set myself a 2000 calorie a day limit which depending on how weight loss goes and progress that number could change. Have i been more active? yes, I joined the local gym and i have so far averaged a 3-4 days a week visit altenating between weight training and steep incline treadmill walks on each day. I still also try get out for daily walks and always aim for at least 10k steps a day. With a new job and better weather i am looking into buying a bicycle for more exercise and overal enjoyment of exploring more of whats around me. Laslty have i connected with people? yes i have been way more socialble on Hive but not just that. I have also been sorting out my career and doing various things on my Linkedin profile and catching up with online friends that i have met in various communities around my hobbies and interests. It is safe to say other than money trouble and lack of job luck the year is off to a good start.
I now loop back into the picture above, David goggins, who is that you may ask? For short think motivational speaker, author, retired U.S. Navy but of course there is much more too him and after seeing multiple podcasts he has done and seeing that one of my friends had his book i asked "is it worth a read" to which my friend said "see for yourself take it home with you" and so i did. I am only 25 pages into the book and it is way to early to give a review but i must confess i am enjoying the tone enjoying the journey and well hopefully that keeps going throughout the book.
This year i learnt to be more in the moment i realised that last year i spent way to much time doomscrolling, sitting around at home being lazy, waking up at midday missing the morning completely. Okay maybe bad mental health and circumstances didn't help but looking back i could have done more so this year for me is all about making the most of it. I am 25 now and the cliche goes around online saying mid life crisis begins, no house, no car, no career etc i used to think that too and believe it but, Billy Bob Thornton started acting at 30ish, and didn't write/direct/find success until 40. Jamie Vardy Didn't play in the Premier League until age 27 and became a champion and Golden Boot winner in his thirties. Ok i know questonable analogy of situations but what im getting across is there are late bloomers and it is never to late to try anything and go out and do it.
I look forward to keep going forward on this journey, maybe when i find a stable enjoyble job i can then relax, smile and be proud of myself.
Along the way i look forward to engaging much more with fellow Hive users and many people i have met online too which some i consider great friends.
This wraps up my post, thanks for reading.