Friday, December 31, 2010
Construction Project
We are hours away from 2011 and I am so very excited. My mind can get very compartmentalized and oriented to steps and timeframes. It's a fault I'm working on. Because while I can see the overall picture and the steps necessary for completion, there are times when I get stuck on a step and can not get around it. Starting points are also quite big for me. And 2011, it seems, has been build up as a major starting point in my head. Like a runner positioned in his starting blocks, I am ready to get going on my journey, but must first wait for the gun to go off and the ball to drop.
I see 2011 as my construction year. As we know, 2009 was when much of my life fell apart, and the house was still crumbling a bit into 2010. But the adjusters have come to see me late this past year and I have a fresh new plan to start my life anew. Every action I take in 2011 will be for the purpose of constructing a new existence unrecognizable to the failed one that was based on a blueprint of conventional thinking.
My umbrella goal is to turn myself into a Power Gay; the successful, well-rounded achiever who excels at all his endeavors. But that is an overall life goal that I will forever be striving for. To move me a step closer I must begin by constructing an entirely new existence. And I see it culminating throughout 2011 in 4 key areas:
I see 2011 as my construction year. As we know, 2009 was when much of my life fell apart, and the house was still crumbling a bit into 2010. But the adjusters have come to see me late this past year and I have a fresh new plan to start my life anew. Every action I take in 2011 will be for the purpose of constructing a new existence unrecognizable to the failed one that was based on a blueprint of conventional thinking.
My umbrella goal is to turn myself into a Power Gay; the successful, well-rounded achiever who excels at all his endeavors. But that is an overall life goal that I will forever be striving for. To move me a step closer I must begin by constructing an entirely new existence. And I see it culminating throughout 2011 in 4 key areas:
- Body
- Spirit
- Social
- Mind
BODY
Throughout 2011 I commit to pushing myself to a level of fitness never before achieved. I have the tools, I have the desire. What I have lacked in the past is willpower. Your mind can be a powerful enemy at times. The mind remembers pain and heartache much more readily than accomplishment. I think I've been telling myself for years what it is that I can't achieve physically because, being small and meek, I've never had to push myself in athletics. But in 2011, to help construct the body I will need to live the life of a Power Gay, I will:
- Hit the gym each day
- Practice Yoga religiously
- Attend group exercise classes
- Pay attention to my youth and beauty regiment
SPIRIT
In 2011 I commit to redefine my self-worth through creative and self-supportive business ventures. They say there is a point of no return. I believe I have passed the point where I can go back and work in an office or get a tedious 9-5 job. The drive to prove myself and be accountable for my own destiny is too great and I can no longer settle for less. I've heard the arguments and the advice of concerned loved ones, but living for a monotonous job is simply no longer an option in my life. In order to push myself and and achieve Power Gay status, I must:
- Build an investment portfolio
- Launch and grow my photography corporation
- Fix my credit from the previous bankruptcy
- Grose $95,000+ from my own creativity and hard work
SOCIAL
Stepping out of my comfort zone and engaging in new relationships will be key throughout 2011. One of the traps of an average life is the trap of comfort. We get rooted in the familiar and predictable. But without experiences how can you ever expect to grow? Partly because of my being unemployed, partly because I was depressed, partly because I have a small gut, I have retreated into my house and have not stepped out to grab and embrace life. A Power Gay is socially diverse with a variety of interests and contacts. So with that in mind, in 2011 I will:
- Join new clubs that have a purpose - Toastmasters, for example
- Actively put myself out on the dating market
- Cultivate a social network who understands/fosters an unconventional life mentality
- Invest in friends who are interesting, engaging, and motivating
MIND
Like Yogi, I am smarter than the average bear. This is significant and not easy for me to remember. You must understand, I grew up as a resource student; meaning I required special attention and assistance to learn. That stigma follows me to this day. But when I see people living to the lowest common denominator, and completely complacent with a below-average life, I don't understand their inability to achieve. As someone who was always told he wasn't as smart as the rest, and to finally wake up and see that I'm, in fact, miles ahead of others - it's difficult to understand the reversal. But I'm beginning to understand and accept that I truly am far above average, and I am beginning to recognize my advantage in life. I am determined in 2011 to take advantage of this awareness and push myself hard, intellectually, to be the best Power Gay possible by:
- Reading more and more - particularly blogs which I believe to be today's intellectual coffee houses
- Contribute to the conversation through my own blog and transform it to less of a diary to more of an inspirational guide
- Discover and develop my core passions so that I can capitalize on them
There is a lot of work to be done in the new year. As with any construction project it starts off with a well-meaning plan and will no doubt encounter issues and unforeseen changes. But just as Rome, The Empire State Building, and Vegas were not built in a day, neither will my journey to become a Power Gay. And yet like The Great Wall, it will one day come to fruition because the whole thing started with a single brick on a day like today.
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