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To Be Continued…..

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

This blog is on hold

In keeping with the theme of my last post, this blog is on hold until further notice. Take time to peruse some of my ridiculous, interesting, insightful, and sometimes insidiously boring posts. In the meantime I will be working on a separate website that more adeptly utilizes my skills. Upon completion of my new venture, I will try to pick this one back up in my spare time. Feel free to contact me for any questions about what I’m doing or anything related to this site via the Contact link above. Thanks for visiting and happy surfing! :-)

Matt

What Can You Accomplish?

Monday, August 11th, 2008

And how are you going to accomplish that goal?

What is the most difficult aspect of accomplishing any goal? Taking the first step! We all have many good ideas each day but the true hurdle is in implementing the idea. Have you ever seen something in the market-place and thought to yourself, “I thought of that years ago!” Well guess what, so did somebody else, only they had the imagination to implement the idea! You know what though, you can implement ideas too! The most difficult part is taking the first step, especially if you don’t really know where it is you’re going!

That’s how you make positive changes though. Take steps even if you don’t know what the outcome is going to be, learn, grow, and when you arrive somewhere different tomorrow you will have an alternate perspective in which to assess your situation. Do you want to build a really cool website? Well, from my experience, you’ll need to build a couple awful ones first! That goes with anything. In order to be successful at something, you must fail many times in order to become good at what your trying to achieve. You can’t step up to the tee and out-drive Tiger Woods, but that shouldn’t stop you from getting up to the tee and trying until you do!

Eating Healthy

Monday, July 28th, 2008

What’s for dinner?

If you’re like me, you have a tough time eating healthy. It’s tough to get the right amount of the daily food groups if you live a busy lifestyle. What I try to do is mix it up as much as possible. One day I’ll have meats and breads, maybe some dairy, and then the next day I’ll have fruits and vegetables, etc. Some days I try to get them all in but I believe the key is to just mix it up as much as possible. I also try to abstain from fatty foods and sweets as much as possible, though they do slip in there on occasion!

Below you can see a picture of my dinner tonight. This plate, with a bowl of cheerios and a glass of orange juice has been my dinner a couple times in the last week. I think this is my favorite meal right now!

Fruit Plate

Fruit Plate

If you find yourself eating a lot of fast food and sweets, I urge you to give the above meal a chance one night this week. After you start eating healthy you will find that you start to feel better and think more clearly. Throw in some exercise and you are well on your way to becoming a new person! The old saying “you are what you eat,” is very true. What else can your body be made of other than what you put into it? It’s not like you are regenerating your cells out of star dust or anything like that, so take heed to what you are putting in your body and you will live a longer healthier life. Once you start feeling better and having more energy, you can use that energy and new outlook on life to make this a better place for everyone to live.

Start eating some fresh fruit, lean meats, nuts, salads, and other healthy food and I promise you that within a month you will be amazed at how great you feel. I exercise about 5 times a week as well, but even if you can start at about 2 or 3 times a week, your progress will increase exponentially. I’m excited about the future and I’m very excited for your future if you start doing the good things too! For those of you that already eat healthy and exercise regularly, you know exactly what I’m talking about. For those of you that don’t, jump on board with us!