What motivates you?

I saw something today which made me think who motivated him? The clear answer was his own ego. You could read it in his writing that he thought he was a big awesome beast. Well I say if that is what motivates him good for him.

This made me think what motivates me?

I am never really sure. At times I can tell it is to look good. This is not in the fashion sense, but in the sense of looking like a good person. However, there are times when I am motivated by my own pride. Pride is a great motivator. It forces you to do more, push yourself farther and harder then you thought possible. However, it has to be kept in check.

If your pride over runs your motivation, it becomes all about yourself. You start writing like the guy I know who motivated this post. Also when your pride takes over, it becomes all about you. It is never all about you. That should never be forgotten.

People should take pride in themselves. Everyone is a very talented person in their own way. However, do not forget it takes a lot of different talents to make a village. Also, that you did not do anything worth doing on your own. It took people with other talents to help form you. This is something I always want to remember. I have had some pretty talented people help form me into the person I am . I hope I can have that pride of talented people taking stock in me motivate me in the future.

busy

It has been a busy first week. I have been putting in about 10 hours each day. I will not say that i hate it though. I am enjoying the concepts and subjects I am learning. The professors are pretty good. I have only had to talk in class a few times, but look forward to chances to talk more.

I am curious to see how these long weeks, which I expect to increase, will wear on me. I believe I will be able to stay going to the gym in the morning monday, wednesday, friday. This is very exciting to me. I want to stay in the gym. I am seeing gains from just being in a box again.

I am going to start intermittent fasting (IF). This to me means just taking a day or so a week where you do not eat. I am going to start this week. Tuesday will be the day I fast. This is because I am not in the gym on Tuesdays. I am going to keep notes on how it goes.

Orientation

The 2nd day of orientation was today. It was more of the same, law school is going to be tough, you will have to work harder then you ever had etc. There was some useful information, but a lot of repeated info. However, there was one topic which I took away. I am going to have to go to that place in order to succeed.

That place is somewhere I have learned to go thanks to crossfit. That place is the place where you push yourself to the limit, then go a little further. That place is beyond where you think you can go, where you will normally not let yourself go. That place is also the place what is going to help me succeed.

The reason for this is cause law school is a lot of work. There are going to be long hours. However, thanks to crossfit I know I can put in those long hours and work hard. I know that I can go beyond my limits.

I know that I am going to develop and change mentally a lot this year. I am just happy that I have had the mental training that crossfit provides for over two years prior to entering law school. Also, I am going to have to keep up crossfitting to keep up the mental training. I know all my hard work will pay off. Now is just the time to put in the hard work.

The heat is taking me longer to adjust to then I thought. I guess it being 100 plus everyday means it is hot! On a less positive note, I tore my other hand today. I guess it is what I get for not doing pull ups for months. I think it will just take time to condition my hands and to the heat.

I am going to start going to the gym in the morning. 0615 class. It is early but it is what I need to do to make sure I can get to the gym. I hope that it works out. I am excited again and can not wait to get back into the gym everyday. There is no better feeling in the world.

Tomorrow I start orientation. I am excited to meet new people. The journey is starting!

Settled in Waco

Sorry about the long time off. I have been moving. Did not realize how much little ducks had to get in a row when you move. However, I am pretty settled now. Sara visited last weekend, which was nice.

I have started my schoolwork already. I have been doing assigned reading for the first week. I am enjoying it so far. I am not sure I will be able to say the same for much longer.

However, the more exciting news is that I have been to Crossfit Waco. I have missed the gym feel. I have been more or less on my own in the backyard for the past three months. It feels great to do pull ups again. Although they need a lot of work.

Today we did Jackie. I did it in 9:57. I feel happy with that time for now. I have to realize I have not been on a rower or pull up bar in months. I will say though after a month I hope to take a minute or so off that time.

The thing I have realized I missed the most is the feel of a 45 lb bar. I am looking forward to getting back to some heavy cleans and snatches. There is no better feeling to me then hitting that weight you previously though was impossible.

I am looking for the next several months to make constant improvement in both my strength and gymnastic movements. That is were my focus is going to be.

moved or moving

Well I have everything for my apartment. I never realized how much work it was to move. The list seemed never ending of things to get. However, now physically I have all I need for my journey.

The things I need for my journey is not limited to these physical things. After all a journey is not about what you have with you, but your actually movement. This means that just having my apartment ready does not make me ready for law school. I have to be mentally ready too.

My mental toughness I had to gain over time. Every time I did a workout, I have done things to get prepared for law school. It is now a question if I am able to turn that mental toughness in a workout to being able to mentally push myself.

I have a feeling the move in my mental state will be harder then just buying a bunch of items for living.

the journey starts

I just got back from vacation, unpacked the car. Then it was time to pack it up again for TEXAS!!! I am excited. Tomorrow I start the two day drive with my mom and Remmy. It should be a good time.

I have not felt this excited to spend 25 hours in the car with my mom. I know it is going to get lonely at first, but so was Columbia and I turned out with a great deal of good friends. I am glad to say I made it through the summer working landscaping. Although I did want to quit cause it sucked. I did it. Mentally it allowed me to grow.

I am hoping to take the mental growth and dominate some workouts soon. After I am settled in Waco on Wednesday. I am going to go try Crossfit Waco out on Thursday. I am pumped to get back in a crossfit gym around crossfitters. I am hoping it is a good one, cause I know what bad ones can do to you.

Tomorrow it all begins....