I’m trying to take more seriously the advice to just walk a few miles every day. Today I went out to the Blackstone and went from start to finish while listening to a podcast. Being out there does activate something calming and help to remove the virtual clutter that removes a lot of focus in our lives (I feel like this is a common theme when I’m in the mood to blog. Does that say something about my mind’s general preoccupation or my mindset when I write?).

Today was decently strong performance personally today. I started the morning great with my girl. Fire alarm interrupted things, but I was able to recover by using the time to grab lunch, then get back home and finish that outstanding email while reading fight commentary. Got a long walk in, and some errands done, then one more important email sent out. Did my best to execute on a job application, but even though I was not able to complete, got closer.

A really strong point was not playing video games or watching TV. I feel that my fasting from sweets over Lent has also led me to calm down overall. I’m less snacky, more appreciative of the silence in my life, and am focusing on executing important things rather than consuming.

I feel like in the last few weeks I’ve come to some sort of actualization. Maybe a metamorphosis. I have renewed focus on finding my right role in the world. I feel like I’m close to it but not quite there. What is the right position and opening? Right now, I think the best way forward is to just execute on the right things in front of me (i.e., work projects and applications), and focus on doing these well. The other things can fall into place along the way.