so I’ve spent the last 24 hours searching for the cameras and microphones…
I commented last time on the freaky way you have of coincidentally blogging about what seems to be going on in my life – and how it was just a little too ‘close to the bone’ last time – and how that spurred me into action.

Well…

Based on the mental (and emotional) kick in the pants I recieved from that little wake up call:
– I’m reading ‘Fatitude’ and carrying it with me to re-read bits when I feel the need.
– I have been to gym every morning and slowly ‘pushing’ the limits(except this morning – because I left my work pass at home and instead spent an hour walking around the city in the drizzle to at least do something exercise-like)
– I spoke with an executive recruiter and committed to get her some info on me within a week (deadline=yesterday) She actually contacted me out of the blue having found me on a business networking site, but it was I who made the committment to deliver a resume.
- I re-visited and re-built my resume for the first time in 6 years (almost 13 years in the same company means you don’t need to do this at all really) No small task for someone who hasn’t really had to evaluate his ‘value propositions’ for more than a dozen years.
- I started into a task for my magic work that isn’t due for months (and won’t be delivered for 12 months) – but will be so much better for the added time and effort that I wouldn’t normally give it.
- I even started to commit to handy-man jobs around the home, in writing, to my wife – just so she has a list and a deadline to hold me to. (haven’t added agreed consequences, but she’ll add those with, or without my agreement)

So – without being told to, I’ve managed to ride the wave of momentum – and even paddle on my own a bit to speed things up.

Oh, and I was also wearing my ‘suck it up princess’ t-shirt (that the wife bought me) on the weekend.

But, of course you know that – you probably have it CCTV video…

M@

I’ve been steadily improving my life, thanks in no small part to how I’m applying the lessons here. (Honestly, I’ve stopped reading other personal-development sites, because I can learn how to make spreadsheets of daily affirmations and organize to-do lists so many different ways, but they do no good if I don’t do something.)

In the past year, I’ve gone from an unemployed college drop-out, to a successful software developer, pushing the envelope of internet-janitorial duties. (The company I work for is in the business of removing spam, profanity, etc., from various different web sites.)

I’ve gone from a skinny lazy slob (high metabolism, I take no credit for my lack of fat) to a skinny lazy cleaning pro. Okay, so I only fixed the slob part, but I can see the surface of my desk, and the carpet around my bed… unheard of achievements a year ago.

At least, that was my life two days ago. My wife is very happy with the improvements, I’m very happy with the improvements, and I’ve built up a full head of steam to keep the momentum going.

Yesterday, I found out that I’m going to be a father.

Craig, CJ (and Johnny… I know the value of the guy in the background who keeps things running)… Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Thank you, all three of you, for pushing me out of my comfort zone, for pointing out when I’m being stupid, and for showing that improving my life isn’t hard, it’s necessary.

You’ve helped me build momentum, and I’ve just had a very large reason for continuing to grow dropped in my lap… If you add energy to an inert system, there is usually just a chaotic explosion, but add the same energy to a moving system, and that energy usually helps to stabilize and to accelerate.

Again, thank you, all three of you, for helping me get to a point where I’m not panicking. I know I have a lot of hard, necessary, draining work ahead of me, but I can take it minute by minute, day by day, and see it through.

On another note… My last cigarette was 20 hours ago. Wish me luck on that one too!

As for momentum I get stuck sometimes and other times I am flying!
Sue

Currently sitting in a cafe in Perth, checking emails and comments while I wait to motivate the masses – I’m on stage in exactly twenty eight minutes from now. Perhaps I should b psyching myself or something? Or not. Thanks for your comments and feedback.

Enjoy your day Gang. Group Hug ( )

Public commitment.

Tomorrow morning after my coffee meet up with a friend – rejoin the gym (been all talk so far but will do it).
Commit to going more than the once a week I managed before.
Commit to coming on here when I get rid of the 35kgs I have left to move and shout out a huge YAYYY!!

Funniest post ever…LOL!

You are so right about meeting a diverse cross-section of humanity at airports. I had a ‘learning’ experience on my flight last week to Brizzy (didn’t take as long!) A gentleman sitting next to me may have had a hard day at work (this was 630 am flight) and as usual I said hello. He mentioned something similar to the brand name Fcuk and added ‘off’ at the end (don’t know why)

Anyhowz I took this as rejection to my warm hearted gesture (it was cold morning!) etc etc and started going into self pity mode. Suddenly I had a spiritual experience of ‘let go’ come to me (may have been too close to clouds!) Even though I had to sit right next to the gentleman for the next hour, I let go of the fact to be ‘liked’ and refused to hand over my personal power. In fact I made myself very comfortable by utilising his side of the armrest as well. Don’t know why he had a horrible look on his face all the way?

We landed and I put forward a huge smile and wished him a good day but he didn’t reciprocate…hmmmm it must have something to do with the flight being too long, the food may have been crappy, the guy sitting next to him was too big for his seat etc etc…

In that hour long flight I ‘learnt’ a lot about myself, ‘laughed’ at myself, ‘loved’ the fact that ultimately attitude not aptitude determines altitude (I was indeed flying high!!)

BTW there is something called cloud computing!

Dhillon