Me, myself, and I

I think the snow may just be on it's way out with any luck. I best knock on wood now, or I will wake up to another 3 feet of the lovely stuff tomorrow morning! I really do enjoy riding from our place to downtown for work. There is something about it that just puts a smile on my face. Not too mention the health benefits of riding a minimum of 240km a week. Should really help the legs for this long little jog I have planned for myself in late July. The CDR is just over 3 months out and I am already quite stoked! It is going to be a life altering experience I believe. I love trying things, when you have no clue what the outcome is going to be. I can prepare as best as I can, but there is plenty of unknown variables that will come into play that will test my mental toughness and physical capabilities. All I really know is that I am 20x more capable of things than my mind would have me believe. I believe in that................. but seem to always need to remind my body, and consciousness of it all the time.
That is what I wanted to rant on about today. My belief....................in me. I am not trying to attack anyones religious beliefs/views, so hopefully this does not offend. I think everyone has the right to believe in whatever it is that they like. That is one of the joys of life. The freedom to be whoever you would like, and to believe in whatever you would like.
On a daily basis I see people placing a lot of faith in many things that they believe to be worthy of their devotion. While this is all great, I think they are misplacing a great deal of their faith and belief. They forget about the most important person to believe in. Their self.
You may pray to your "god" every day and go to a certain place of worship regularly to pay your respects, but quite often forget to put some belief in yourself.
I see this all too often. "I can't do that." "I could never do that." "That will never happen.""I wish I could do that." Etc, etc., etc. Sometimes it is not even words, just body language or a simple lack of will to just try. They all are events/times that you are not believing in yourself.
Like I always say.................your capable of anything.
The minute those words cross your lips or run through your conscious/subconscious, you are setting yourself up for failure. This may be related to how you are approaching the task at hand, or the way you have, or are thinking of, setting your goals. But either way, you are not placing nearly enough faith/belief in yourself. Sure you will find support from your other beliefs, but if you can not help or believe in yourself......... you are in for a long fight.
There is always a way and you just need to truly believe in YOU while taking the steps to prove it.
I am not afraid to admit that I do not place much faith in anything but myself, the people in my life, and the world around me. I believe I was plopped down on this earth by two very loving parents, and have become who I am today by going through thousands of experiences in my 30 years of cruising. Taking lessons from every experience, constantly growing through each one.
I guess I am maybe what you might call slightly spiritual? I am not sure. I think that I am here on this planet to make it better, in whatever way I can. Maybe that is why I made the career choice that I did?
So this is how I try to live. Try to make a positive impact on peoples lives continually, and a positive impact on the world continually. And when it is all done.................. make sure I have been eating a healthy paleo diet so I make good fertilizer and worm food:) LOL! I actually want to be lit up for the record! But the ashes I am sure will be good for the earth in the end.

"Shorty" and I on the river during the summer. I could not have asked for  a better  person to spend life with. "Blessed" does not even scratch the surface on how lucky I am. 

Keep your chin up in all life's adventures and a smile on your face. The most rewarding things in life come through hard work. And never stop believing in yourself and the capabilities of the world around you to be great.