My posts can be split into two categories.
On one side we have the adventury (great word), fun posts with interesting pictures of where I've been. On the other side are the posts about things I've read, watched or discovered and wanted to share with the world. And then obviously the ones that mix it up in the middle.
I also noticed that I hadn't posted anything in 2012 ! So here it is . Enjoy.
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A film editor friend of mine shared this on the old FB. Just take a second to read it.
Woah that was quick ! Let everyone else catch up ( witty blog banter . Lame right ?) .
I have rewritten this bit about 6 times now. I launched into exploring each of the points , interesting considerations and my views but you don't need those. Instead I'm going to let you mull that over , while I talk about a brilliant article I read in last months CLIMB by Dave Mcleod. In the article he explored reasons why people become stagnant in there climbing improvement. Performance in sport can split into 4 areas as below.
However proficient you may be in these, they are all restricted by the participants lifestyle. Mcleod suggested that by quitting your job and taking a lesser paying job closer to climbing venues, you'll spend less time earning money to go climbing. And more time actually going climbing. Wow that was heavy. Number 5 on the list says take a break so here's a joke.The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
After all that rambling and a joke the tone turns morbid for a second. Life this past 2 years has really shown me how fragile it is. Yes people say all the time " Seize the Day" ,"Live each day as your last", etc. However simply saying it is not enough. You have to come to terms with the how definitive time is. You will never EVER in the whole of your life have another 2011. Ever. So whyy spend time doing stuff that in no way contributes to anything you want to do. " My parents told me to" , "It's what everyone's doing", "It's the best paying job". All pathetic excuses to do anything for any period of time.
Do it because it's what you want to do.
One of my best friends Paul Mc Intyre a medical student at Nottingham shared one of(in my opinion) the best life philosophies I have ever heard. With pictures . There is a lot of writing so far. Apologies.
Life rule .1 Life rule .2
Do what you want Don't be an arsehole
I know the topic of LIFE isn't exactly light. But it is there to be lived. Oh and New Years Resolutions - Good luck with them and share them (number 3 on the list) !
Hope your 2012 is as epic as I hope mine will be. Get after it , Happy Adventuring.
Ps. Wrap this song around your head. Loud.
