The Journal
BONUS DAYS
Today is my 6,138th Bonus Day. The six thousand, one hundred, and thirty eight day I could have missed.
THE COURAGE TO QUIT
I talk a lot about the power of never quitting. Never giving up. Persevering.
THE SCARS WE WEAR
You become. It takes a long time. That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. Generally by the time you…
NEVER GIVE UP TESTED- MM50k
This past August, I ran, fell, and tripped my way through the Mid Mountain 50k. I mean that very much literally. We started the run up at Silver Lake which is midway up Deer…
15 YEARS
It is insane to think that in May I hit the 15 year anniversary of my accident. The 5,475th Bonus Day.
PORSCHE PICTURE
My brother-in-law, Jim, once worked for a guy who had a picture of a Porsche on his desk. Jim was perplexed because he knew that this guy indeed did not drive a Porsche. When he…
BITESIZED TENNIS
I have never, and I mean never, been good at any sport that requires any amount of coordination. I mean, I’m not especially good at sports that require no coordination either, but…
CHOOSING YOUR LINE
At long last, it is time to put pen to paper again. It has been a moment since I shared my thoughts on the dance of life. That analogy is a pretty good one, since just like life…
FAILURE
Failure: Noun: A lack of success; An unsuccessful person, enterprise, or thing.