Life Stoked

If there was one activity in the world I could spend every single day doing and not get tired of it, it’s skiing. I love bombing down long, fast runs. I love the technical descents of more challenging terrain. I love the obstacles of the terrain parks.

It’s the vacation I look forward to the most all year every year.

But this year was different.

This year I couldn’t afford to go skiing. Lift tickets, skis, boots, it all adds up to a lot more than we can cash flow right now.

Facing that reality was a tough one for me. And while I knew in my heart this was ultimately where we wanted to be as a family, the pain of missing a year skiing was crushing.

Yeah, yeah, I know what you’re thinking. “Boo-hoo. My wallet’s too small for my fifties, and my diamond shoes are too tight!”

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Think about a problem in your life right now. Make it something substantial that you genuinely wish were different. Maybe something that grates on you day in and day out.

Fix your problem firmly in your mind so you can feel your emotions begin to rise.

Now I’m going to teach you the magic words…

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It frustrates me to no end that we’re never taught how to set goals right in school. Sure, I can tell you the chemical formula for table salt, but I couldn’t plan my best year ever in a way that breeds success.

Our culture does a great job of impressing upon us the importance of achievement and goal setting. We get an A for that.

But most of our goals are just… flat.

• I’m going to complete a triathlon
• I’m going to lose weight
• I’m going to read my Bible every day

We’re never taught the art of goal setting that helps us craft a life we’re excited to live. We’re never let in on the process to doing this right.

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There’s a lot of joggers out right now, have you noticed? Fast ones, slow ones, big ones, small ones.

Joggers with new running gear. Joggers with strollers. Joggers who looked happy, and joggers I keep an eye on to make sure they don’t pass out in my lawn.

January is a month for beginning new things. Nearly every gym I know is holding some sort of challenge or special. My inbox at work is filled with once quite clients ready to get a jump on the new year. Everyone has something new they’re working on.

Awesome right?

Sure. But it won’t last.

In March the gyms will be back to the “usual crowd.” The trails won’t be packed with joggers anymore.

The excitement of new beginnings will be replaced with the steady beat of “the grind.” Next year… Next year things will be different.

Right?

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