Don’t Get Settled In — ease, age, work

Daily Meditation 1,035–1/4/2025

A few years ago (well, I suppose nearly 10), I was buddies with a guy named George. He was pretty overweight when we met — probably 250ish and 5'8" or so. George generally didn’t take great care of himself, always wearing a neckbeard and sweat stained, baggy, holey clothing as he worked with his hands.
But, boy he was a nice guy. He’s give you that sweaty, baggy, holey shirt off his back without question.

George got sick of being fat — chiefly because he was approaching his mid 30s and women generally had never paid him any attention — so he started jogging.

Initially, he could jog just a block. Then it became two or so. After a month, he was finally jogging 5–10 minutes a pop and he invested in better shoes.

Well, by the end of one quarter, George had jogging apparel, was counting calories, had quit drinking (and smoking), and was jogging daily.

Oh yeah.
And he was down over 10 pounds!

By the summer of the next year, he was nearing 160. What a change.

George started dressing better, eating better, taking more pride. And, most important (to him, anyway), he finally was getting attention from women. Perhaps best — he ran a half marathon! I…