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Originally Posted by RacerBill
Didn't everybody? Except perhaps, for the unimaginative kids who had no greater aspiration than hanging out at the mall.
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I walk right into this one. I must have been unimaginative. When I was younger, I played sports, went to movies, hung out at the mall (invariably with girls...other motives I guess - I hate shopping), etc. But I never was a big game player. I did learn to play Risk last summer.
I have been thinking about Roland's time machine some...and while I would go back and change how I came to lose the amount of what I have (mechanism) and such. I wouldn't change becoming the man I am today with the man I perceive I might have been had I never become fat.
In becoming fat I gained a greater appreciation for relationships (for people in general). My attitude toward many things changed. My knowledge base, career, etc. I might have ended up doing any number of things, but I am thankful that I am who I am. The man that I have become and the man that I am becoming.
It may take me a long time to finish the journey that I am on, but I am ok with that. Sure, I get frustrated, angry, saddened...but I know that if I am dedicated, if I consistently take action toward my goals - I WILL achieve them.
Newman