After writing out a big, long list of links that I thought might be helpful, it occurred to me that a series about minimalism probably doesn’t need every link that I could possibly find. So I went back through and deleted the links that I felt were the least helpful. You don’t have to follow [...]
Do you ever think that your life is too complicated? That you have too much stuff? That you don’t have enough time for the truly important things in your life? I do. Over the next month, I’m going to remedy this as I try the Minimalist Experiment. Minimalism seems to be a theme that I [...]
This is the last in a series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. Running gives me an opportunity to slow down from my often hectic life. There are few obstacles to watch out for, only self-imposed deadlines to meet, and the opportunity to let my mind wander. [...]
This is a part of the series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. Running was horrible when I started. It was only a short distance until I was winded and had to slow down. My legs burned on the hills and I couldn’t get a deep enough [...]
This is a part of the series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. I had a number of reasons why I didn’t start running. Those reasons were negated, and I continued making excuses for a couple of months. Finally, my wife told me to just go do [...]
This is a part of the series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. Without a running partner, I find it easier to give in to my excuses and not run when I know I should. Not only that, but when I don’t have a partner, I don’t [...]
This is a part of the series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. After I start walking during a run, it’s hard to get back up to speed. I just want to keep walking. Inertia can be annoying! I have to make myself begin running, and those [...]
This is a part of the series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. In the last post in this series, I stated that Sometimes You Need a Break. This is not always true. The major hill on my route stumped me when I first started running. I [...]
This is a part of the series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. I only run three days a week, which gives me plenty of time to recover. Likewise, I have to take breaks and vacations between projects (or during long ones) so that I don’t get [...]
This is a part of the series of posts that tie back to the 11 Life Lessons I Learned From Running. I have a tendency to start out too fast, whether it’s running or my new pet project. I expend all of my energy quickly, wearing myself out too soon. When running, I have to [...]
