“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love” — Marcus Aurelius
(Early morning walk = fixed routine for my mornings)
I’m up at 4:30,
shower, make breakfast, and spend 10-15 minutes reading. This sets in motion a calm, fueled, and
purposeful beginning for the day.
“The way you do anything is the way
you do everything”Since that last blog, I have had many people ask what my choice of reading is. My reading predominately consists of non-fiction text pertaining to health, fitness, nutrition, psychology, philosophy, and neural science.
(I prefer the type of reading that
creates gravitas within a person)
I would say
my reading style is akin to Bible study… it's not a huge pile of books you
never get to the end of, it's the repeated reading of small but important philosophical
and scientific bodies of work. Books that remind you of things you've forgotten
and want to change, noticing new things, reinterpreting old things in the light
of new experiences, and a profound understanding in light of new scientific
knowledge.
Re-reading a
book is like stepping into a river…. You never touch the same water twice,
because the flow that has passed will never pass again. People, like the river,
are ever changing. Each time we read, we are not the same person who reads it
again… therefore new knowledge/perspective is acquired on every reading.
We all have
the same 24 hours in a day and we choose how we start it…so choose wisely.
I promise
you, the 10-15 minutes you set aside for your literary experience will not only
add brightness to your day, but it will add peace, purpose and meaning to your
life.
“Seize the day; enjoy the present, as
opposed to placing all hope in the future”
Carpe Deim
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