Getting Ready

So, it's Sunday evening and the last day of the month; January 2016. My project / mission / ridiculous idea begins its journey in two days time and I have been thinking hard about what I can do in order to ensure I stay motivated and certain to see this through. You may be thinking why I'm starting this on the second day of the month. Well I have to be realistic and need a day off. Giving that the weekend will most likely be the most profitable for me, I have decided to have Monday as a family day.

One thing that I have been thinking (and slightly concerned about) is how do I ensure I remain fully concentrated throughout the day, every day without fail. I'm being honest to myself here as I have a real tendency to drift off. When I was in school (which seems like an lifetime away now) I was renowned for ignoring everything around me and simply spend my days staring out of the window. My grades reflected that very much. So how do I fight that urge to, well, do nothing?

• This diary / blog
• Fitness
• Hydration
• Sleeping pattern - get one
• Healthy(ish) eating

The main reason for me doing this blog is so that I can reflect on where I am at in my journey, Logging things (hopefully on a daily basis) so that I know both what I have achieved so far and what I need to improve. If you improve your weakness then you can fight stronger the following day. Not only that, if enough people enjoy my dulcet writing skills then I can make a hint of money through affiliate marketing, helping me ever more to achieve my goal. 

Fitness is something I certainly need to improve if I'm going to do this. I am definitely overweight which indirectly affects my thinking process as well as my motivation. I feel constantly tired and this is partly down to my overall fitness. I also think a big factor as to why I feel lethargic all the time is my thoughts on drinking water - its astoundingly boring. Tea, milk and alcohol - now we're talking. But water, pfft. But if I am to do this, then that is something that I will need to address. Same goes for my sleeping pattern and diet. Eating cheese at 12 am, going to bed at 2am then getting up at 5am every morning is a surefire way to end up 6ft under, so I need to put a lot of effort into this. 

I know all of the above will do wonders for each other. But the thought of completely changing my entire lifestyle is somewhat daunting. Without going all Buddha on you, this is a complete change of body and mind. I'm 35 and there is a lot routine and bullshit that is ingrained into me and changing that is going to be a challenge. But isn't a big part of life about the necessity to improve yourself? I think so. And that is what I'm going to do.