"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Although
this is the popular form of this quotation, a more correct translation from the
original Chinese would be “The journey of a thousand miles begins beneath one’s
feet.” Rather than emphasizing the first step, Lau Tzu regarded action as
something that arises naturally from stillness. Another potential phrasing
would be, “Even the longest journey must begin where you stand.” http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/24004.html
See,
and I was just going to use the popular form of the quote but I really like
this one better: "Even the longest journey must begin where you stand." So, here I stand, well, rather lie, as I prepare for my journey which
will begin tomorrow, October 1, 2012 and end 655 days later on July 18, 2014 -
also known as my 40th birthday.
Yes,
the big, giant, scary 40 is quickly approaching. In fact, much more
quickly than I ever think it would. But, the journey of which I
write is not the journey of approaching 40, rather it's a journey I wish to
accomplish by my 40th birthday – The journey of 4,000 miles.
Prior
to my 4oth birthday I wish to travel 100 miles for every year I have lived –
for a total of 4,000 miles. This travel
will be self-propelled travel – meaning walking, running (haha), biking,
swimming, or other ingenious ways I think of over the next 655 days.
This
blog is dedicated to my journey and all that it entails – could have stuff
about family, work, etc. because they all play into my ability to accomplish my
journey.
For
those who know me, this is quite a quest for me – I’m currently extremely obese
and most of my day is sedentary. So, indeed this journey of 4,000 miles must begin
here, where I, quite literally, stand and end with me in motion – a motion which
I hope will inspire me to continue what I begin over these 655 days and develop habits
that I hope will translate to my children.
I
invite any of you to join me on my journey of 4,000. You don’t have to make the
goal to be 4,000 miles for you, but make it a fitness goal that you want to
achieve by July 18, 2014. Share it with
me here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AsJ81m7XA2i7dGpnZnFVVGJSV2dfUGtPLXZkakpaeHc&pli=1#gid=0
Add your name and
track your progress. It’ll be fun to see
what my small group of family and friends can accomplish in this short time.
I look forward to
seeing you along the journey.
