Next Year!

I just returned from a wonderful, birthday camping trip in the redwoods of California. We didn't do much other that sit listening to the sounds of the forest and walk. The sounds, smells and sights all added up to a refreshing few days.

Lately, I have been experiencing some mobility issues. Last summer, I was unable to go to my cabin on the lake because I couldn't navigate the rocks and uneven terrain. My doc told me that I have to either start walking with a cane or hold onto my wife more. I have chosen to do that latter.

It dawned on me, while watching a squirrel play in a huge redwood, that the cane, holding onto my wife or limiting where I walk are all ways to treat symptoms. Whether at work or in relationships, whether playing sports or fixing a car, whether building a house or an online business, I have never been one to just treat symptoms. I have always identified the cause of problems or failure and addressed it directly.

That squirrel convinced me to focus on the cause of my mobility problems not the symptoms.

With that in mind, I wrote a goal today in my calendar. On April 28, 2024, I am going to compete in the Big Sur Half Marathon without a cane or leaning on my wife. I am writing this so that when I report back next year, you can comment either "Yay!!" or "Boo!" depending on what I report. In the meantime, I am going to focus and "keep on fishin'."

Jim