Saturday, November 14, 2009
Always Charge Ahead
Much like my life is a work-in-progress, so to is the act of documenting my life. I've never been a fan of my previous blog title, "33 going on 40" but I needed something to get me started. I felt like it creatively captured where I was at that exact moment in my life. You see, I felt as though I was living in my early 30's but going through a mid-life identity crisis; the kind usually reserved for Middle-America white dudes in their 40's. Plus, with the arch of this blog being about my bankruptcy, which takes seven years to get off of your record, it just sorta fit. Well Sorta.
I like the multiple meanings in my new title a lot more. I mean, obviously, there is the easy one: I was charging everything in my life on credit until one day I found myself unable to manage it. But there are a couple other connotations I associate with the title, and they happen to be a little contradictory to one another.
The first is this empowering felling whereby I feel strong, bold, and fearless - able to charge ahead and tackle any problem or obstacle. Much like a soldier on a battle field, I stand my ground for my beliefs and continue to march toward my goals while never leaving any man behind. (Give me Jake Gyllenhaal wearing nothing but camouflage pants and a dog tag, please!)
The other thing I am reminded of when I think about this is to be sure and slow the fuck down! It's important NOT to just run through my life like it's an "Amazing Race" contest. Seriously, I don't get the people on that reality show. Fine it's a contest and a race - whatever. But they always get stopped together at the airport waiting seven hours for the one flight out of the country. That or someone fucks up on a challenge and blows the lead. Seriously, if I ever find myself in Rome or New Zealand on a race around the world I would not just charge ahead to the finish line. I would slow the fuck down and snap a couple of pictures or grab some pasta, you know - see the sites.
So there you have it world. My mistake, my resolve, and my reminder all rolled up into one three-word phrase. Damn I'm good!
I like the multiple meanings in my new title a lot more. I mean, obviously, there is the easy one: I was charging everything in my life on credit until one day I found myself unable to manage it. But there are a couple other connotations I associate with the title, and they happen to be a little contradictory to one another.
The first is this empowering felling whereby I feel strong, bold, and fearless - able to charge ahead and tackle any problem or obstacle. Much like a soldier on a battle field, I stand my ground for my beliefs and continue to march toward my goals while never leaving any man behind. (Give me Jake Gyllenhaal wearing nothing but camouflage pants and a dog tag, please!)
The other thing I am reminded of when I think about this is to be sure and slow the fuck down! It's important NOT to just run through my life like it's an "Amazing Race" contest. Seriously, I don't get the people on that reality show. Fine it's a contest and a race - whatever. But they always get stopped together at the airport waiting seven hours for the one flight out of the country. That or someone fucks up on a challenge and blows the lead. Seriously, if I ever find myself in Rome or New Zealand on a race around the world I would not just charge ahead to the finish line. I would slow the fuck down and snap a couple of pictures or grab some pasta, you know - see the sites.
So there you have it world. My mistake, my resolve, and my reminder all rolled up into one three-word phrase. Damn I'm good!
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