“Do not go gently into that good night ” Dylan Thomas said. He meant death. This is a record of my attempt not to go gently into that dark night of old age. If one takes care of old age, death takes care of itself. Who am I? A baby boomer on the back side of middle age. I don’t seek to capture my lost youth. The fact is I was lazy, indolent, and far more concerned about pleasure than pain. I got through my early professional years in the Army—Airborne School, Ranger School and later—on luck, brains, and the fact that during that war they didn’t care if you didn’t max the PT test. Enlightenment came later, the idea that pushing through the superficial pain brings a reward that far exceeds what comes from sitting on the couch. If I can do the Honolulu Marathon (1983) in 4:20 I can take control. If you’re reading this thank you. If you feel moved to comment, please feel free to do so. If you have questions ask. notgoinggently@hotmail.com
(via imgTumble)Patience is key. Don’t give up. Noone said it would be easy
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Whenever i’m lacking motivation for the gym or exercise i always tell myself
Just go.
If you arrive at the gym, you’ve already done more than not going.
And once i’m there - well wtf, now I HAVE to do something.
Its just sitting there waiting for me.
All. The. Time.
The most accurate thing I have ever read in my life
YA
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“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” ~John Muir
top man. ~CFS
