windwalker
I need an Adventure
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My Vision
Several years ago, I decided that what was wrong with the world was that people had stopped moving, at that time, it was certainly what was wrong with me. I had always been a very happy, positive person, because I had spent my life in motion, running, cycling, swimming and practicing martial arts. Then I stopped for about 7 years, and I changed completely. During that seven years of sedentary living, I stopped liking myself. I began to care more about material things and less about other people. I sought comfort rather than challenge. I grew fat and lazy. Real happiness was a thing of the past. Of course my health began to deteriorate. I kept a cold most of the year, and I usually had aches and pains in some part of my body. I was resigned that my future was going to be an early demise, probably from a heart attack.
Twelve years ago, I started moving again. I do think that I began to move just in time too. I truly believe that if I had not, I wouldnt be here today. I coined the phrase Wellness Through Motion, because of the changes I saw in my own body and my life. I got up off the couch, put one foot in front of the other and resumed my journey. My physical strength and stamina improved dramatically, and it was as though I had erased the damage that age and neglect had caused. My mind began to clear and heal as well. Yes heal, I was sick; although, I didnt realize it at the time. When I finally did resume regular motion, I became happy and positive again.
Because of those healing changes that I experienced in myself, I began to think that message needed to be shouted from the roof tops. People needed to know. A lot of what is wrong with our world is that people have simply stopped moving. They dont feel good, and they are not happy. Stress, obesity, hatred, and low self esteem are all symptoms of a growing sickness. I also saw how when people got together to do distance events, like half and full marathons, they got along. Those events were a celebration of health and motion. A common purpose that brought people together. Hatred and bigotry were put aside for that brief time, when people really saw each other, maybe for the first time. For just that instant, they realized they were more alike then different.
People need to get up, get outside, and get moving. Can you imagine a world where people are healthy, happy and feel good about themselves. How about a world where all races, religions and nationalities didnt feel threatened by each other, but learn how to work toward a common purpose. Athletes, of all ages, have learned how to transcend those differences. They do their events, from track and field to marathons together, accepting and supporting each other.
I dont know the answers, but Im not blind either. Ive seen people getting along. One of us or even a thousand of us cant make a difference by our selves. What we can do is show by example that health, happiness and self esteem are attainable. Maybe people will notice that there is magic in that simple act of moving forward.
Thank you for reading.
Dave
Several years ago, I decided that what was wrong with the world was that people had stopped moving, at that time, it was certainly what was wrong with me. I had always been a very happy, positive person, because I had spent my life in motion, running, cycling, swimming and practicing martial arts. Then I stopped for about 7 years, and I changed completely. During that seven years of sedentary living, I stopped liking myself. I began to care more about material things and less about other people. I sought comfort rather than challenge. I grew fat and lazy. Real happiness was a thing of the past. Of course my health began to deteriorate. I kept a cold most of the year, and I usually had aches and pains in some part of my body. I was resigned that my future was going to be an early demise, probably from a heart attack.
Twelve years ago, I started moving again. I do think that I began to move just in time too. I truly believe that if I had not, I wouldnt be here today. I coined the phrase Wellness Through Motion, because of the changes I saw in my own body and my life. I got up off the couch, put one foot in front of the other and resumed my journey. My physical strength and stamina improved dramatically, and it was as though I had erased the damage that age and neglect had caused. My mind began to clear and heal as well. Yes heal, I was sick; although, I didnt realize it at the time. When I finally did resume regular motion, I became happy and positive again.
Because of those healing changes that I experienced in myself, I began to think that message needed to be shouted from the roof tops. People needed to know. A lot of what is wrong with our world is that people have simply stopped moving. They dont feel good, and they are not happy. Stress, obesity, hatred, and low self esteem are all symptoms of a growing sickness. I also saw how when people got together to do distance events, like half and full marathons, they got along. Those events were a celebration of health and motion. A common purpose that brought people together. Hatred and bigotry were put aside for that brief time, when people really saw each other, maybe for the first time. For just that instant, they realized they were more alike then different.
People need to get up, get outside, and get moving. Can you imagine a world where people are healthy, happy and feel good about themselves. How about a world where all races, religions and nationalities didnt feel threatened by each other, but learn how to work toward a common purpose. Athletes, of all ages, have learned how to transcend those differences. They do their events, from track and field to marathons together, accepting and supporting each other.
I dont know the answers, but Im not blind either. Ive seen people getting along. One of us or even a thousand of us cant make a difference by our selves. What we can do is show by example that health, happiness and self esteem are attainable. Maybe people will notice that there is magic in that simple act of moving forward.
Thank you for reading.
Dave
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