"The signs of success were all there -- a frustrating job, a floundering relationship, the dismal prospect of pushing the same stone up the same hill for eternity. Relief came only in moments of mind-numbing self pity induced by too much food or drink.
Making my life increasingly complex wasn't working. Adding layer upon layer of responsibility and debt had produced only the trappings of upward mobility. I discovered that I owned very little of my life. Most of what I turned to for comfort and reinforcement actually owned me."
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I can add to that chronic fatigue and depression due to Sleep Apnea and about 6+years with little REM sleep. Body chemicals and metabolism were out of whack. I was heading for Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Attack, and going psychotic from a lack of REM. It really screwed me up. I didn't enjoy life and was mad about everything.
I also hated running. I had knee problems from skiing at a young age and never knew how to train at running and didn't enjoy it. Fast forward 25 years and I have an MP3 player, a training plan, a gym in my office building with a treadmill and a GPS based trainer to teach be pacing. I am really enjoying it.
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