I put the 'U' in imprUvment.
It's January: A time of resolutions ...usually. And it gets me thinking about life changes that I've always pondered but never acted upon. I'm referring to the old, "workout more, eat healthier, study more in school" argument. All of which I could stand to do, but never buckle down and really change things. I believe there are 2 reasons for my indolence:
- No motivation. My life isn't in any depths of despair, so why would I need to change anything? Sure I'm not a well-toned athletic machine, sufficient fiber eater, or deans-list honor type guy. But I'm content with the way things are. Not fully content, but obviously not fed up enough to change anything.
- Once in a while the motivation will be there, but I just won't follow through. I'll get all psyched up about doing things a new way and maybe even keep it up for a couple days. Then the years of a media-induced ADD will start to catch up with me. I'm convinced that the numerous and readily available types of stimulation that have surrounded me throughout most of my life have had a direct impact on my attention span. The ability to talk to people online while watching a Simpsons ep on my computer, and then to walk outside while listening to music, has just raised the threshold of stimulation I can endure. Basically, I've built up a tolerance. Therefore, I believe I have a conditioned short attention span, or "learned ADD," a phrase I hope to coin when I become famous. So, what was I talking about again?
So pretty much, I lose interest in this new self-improvement fad, and it dies out.Yeah so that's my story. Will I ever turn a new leaf, you ask? Haha. Never.
