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Sunday, January 14, 2007

 

Just get me out the door

Yeah, yeah, I know that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, but I'm still amazed by how much of my life is determined by whether or not I can motivate myself to step outside the door of my apartment. Dragging me out of the house to go out when I already have my pajamas is on is difficult, but once my feet hit the sidewalk, hell, I might as well stay out all night. When I was training for the marathon a few years ago, convincing myself to put on my running shoes and get over to the lakefront path was the hardest part. Once I made it there, well, I might as well run the 10 miles that I had scheduled. My ability to go-go-go once I get started may have a downside though---I don't always stop in the middle of something to reflect on whether the plan needs revamping. This isn't a I'm-halfway-through-law-school-and-reconsidering kind of post. Nor have I done anything major lately that I've regretted. It's just that school break is over, I'm remembering what responsibility feels like, and I'm getting ready to plan out my semester. I'm not relishing the idea of starting, but once I get going, well, you know how that goes.

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