My wife always asks me, “What do you do on that computer all the time?” My response is usually “What do you do when you’re not nagging me all the time?”
I would never actually say that nor would I think it. (She might read this.) I read alot on line. Different sites. Different topics. There is so much to take in. There is a lot of garbage too. Every now and again I come across something that it is inspiring and thought provoking. Its not always one of “those” sites.
Charlie Wittmack. He is a regular 34 year old guy who decided to do a “World Triathlon.” The first leg was a 220 mile swim up the River Thames and across the English Channel. The second leg was a 11 248 mile bike trip from France to the Himalayas. The third leg was a run/climb of 450 miles that culminated at the summit of Mt. Everest. It did not go smoothly. He got dysentery during the swim where he was double ending. He got hit by a car and villagers were attacking him. He encountered horrible weather on Everest. Most importantly he had a wife and child at home. It was his responsibilities at home that proved to be his biggest challenge. When you have to make that decision to live for more than yourself, it really is the most profound decision you can make. It is a delicate decision however. You must find that place where you live for others while maintaining who you are. You can’t lose yourself in others. It is a disservice to them. Charlie Wittmack completed his physical and mental journey.
In an interview Wittmack said something that made me stop. “As kids we have a life that we dream of and as adults we reach a point where we give up on those dreams.” You don’t have to complete a world triathlon. But shit, you gotta do something.
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