A documentation of my journey to improve my life
Tag: challenges
After years of watching A Christmas Carol, I never before realized how much we have become a society of Scrooge. We all spend our lives endlessly striving for better jobs, bigger houses, and nicer toys, all so we can live the fantasy life that we all imagine (just like Scrooge). We are so obsessed with wealth and obtaining more stuff that we have basically become blind to everything (and everyone) else in the world that does not serve that purpose...
The world sucks and so do we It’s easy to look at the world and think the whole place is going to hell in a handbag. Bombs are being dropped in Syria and Iraq killing thousands, both civilian and military alike. Millions of people are fleeing war-torn countries in search of new, safer lives but are instead finding only hate, prejudice and xenophobe. Russia is hacking the US, China is battling their neighbours for land, and President-Elect Trump (which is still hard...
What is it that truly inspires you? When has something special truly moved, driven or motivated you? It’s hard to put your finger on. Sometimes it`s more of a feeling than a specific action or purpose, but you can always tell when it’s happened. That feeling of overwhelming positivity you get when you’ve witnessed something that’s so selfless and impactful that you can’t help but feel uplifted by it. Perhaps it’s something as simple as seeing an elderly man being...
Living our lives in a bubble Most of us live our lives inside of a bubble. We construct simple, comfortable, and enjoyable lives with decent jobs, good friends, and a few hobbies to keep us busy. If we`re lucky we may even create a small family or passion project to give our lives a greater purpose and meaning. At times we may face some turbulence, but all things considered, the most difficult struggles we face usually come down to a...
1 month, that’s all it takes. 1 month of lifting, sweating, pushing, pulling, falling, failing, flailing and dieting to get into the best shape of your life. I’m not saying you’ll have abs that you can grate cheese on or muscles you can pull cars with, but if you commit 100% of yourself into it for just 1 month, you can get some pretty amazing results. In this short amount of time, I’ve undergone a significant transformation and I did it...
You collapse to the ground completely exhausted from the physical onslaught you’ve just endured. Your heart races, your chest is on fire and sweat exudes from virtually every area of your body. You are completely and utterly gassed. As you lie there trying desperately to catch your breath a unique feeling suddenly washes over you. You feel excited, you feel pumped, you feel unbeaten! You literally just pushed your body as hard and as long as you possibly could have and you’re still standing...
So you want to get into shape? Well, what exactly does that mean? The concept of fitness is as frustrating as it is noisy and confusing. The wrong fitness path For most of us, we’ve committed to getting fit for all the wrong reasons. We’ve seen Hollywood celebrities parading around their rock hard and well-formed bodies and we’ve dreamt of being just like them. We’ve let the over photoshopped, over marketed perception of fitness persuade us into thinking that we aren’t...
The fat trap Why do we allow ourselves to fall into the trap of being unhealthy, unfit blobs? How do we get sucked into the cycle of being inactive, screen starring, coach potatoes? Well, because it’s easy, indulgent, and a lot more fun. After all, who doesn’t want to have a fatty cheeseburger, some beer and wings or Netflix, ice-cream, and chill? All of those things are awesome! The problem, of course, is a matter of balance, or I should say, the...
I came to the realization recently that my whole world has basically started and stopped in my own backyard. I grew up here in Canada, I have mostly Canadian friends and everything I know about my life has basically been developed through the lens of North American pop culture (thank you Simpsons, John Hughes, and Alt Rock music). This may seem fine and pretty normal for our culture but when you realize that Canada and the United States collectively only...
Learning a new language can be one of the greatest things you accomplish in your life. It’s rewarding, insightful and inspiring, but if it isn’t done correctly, it can also be one of the most intense, overwhelming and frustrating challenges you’ll ever undertake. As I continue my challenge to learn Chinese in a month, here is Part 2 of my… 10 tips to learning a language in 30 days. Practice Practice Practice If you want to be great at anything, you...
