Today it feels great being outside. This is a big change from a year ago, when I still didn’t get out of my house much, and certainly didn’t like warm weather like this. But being confined to city life, working in a cubicle, makes me really appreciate these moments now. Also today I have been doing some of the things I love in my life. I now enjoy something that I previously looked at as a chore, something I had to get over with before getting back to the things I really enjoyed. Now, this is what I enjoy.

How did this transformation happen? I got serious about exercise (again), then I started the podcast, which gave me a reason to consistently go out and move, day after day. I used to spend most of my time alone, and now I go out of my way to ensure I spend time with people who are a good influence in my life. All of these things require effort. Vegging out watching videos and overeating gives me stimulation with no challenge mentally or physically. Exercising requires me to stretch myself, literally and physically. Interacting with others is complicated and troublesome because they don’t always behave the way I want them too. And that’s a challenge I don’t get with isolation. Anything valuable and good requires sacrifice, and these things are worth it. They are the reasons I love my life.

My relationship with God is closely tied to the meaning of my life. I didn’t need a philosophy degree to figure that out. I just needed to experience a conscious separation from God long enough to know what life would be like without that relationship.

Weight (change since Jan 2018): 212 (-62)
Workout time: 107 Minutes
Total Distance (total since Nov 2017): 4.38 Miles (126.63)
Steps: 13,955
Goals: (1) Run 10.5 miles in one day by 11/18/18 (2) Lose 100lbs by 12/25/18