Tomorrow is my first training session with the LA Roadrunners and I am both excited and nervous. I remember at a Landmark event, Richard Condon once saying that you are never more alive than when you register for something. Never more alive than when you consciously commit to something. At that moment, you are most engaged and most present.
I think I agree with Richard. If aliveness is a combination of excitement and fear and determination and possibility that is definitely how I felt when I made this commitment.
It is easy to understand his point when you think of big things that you have signed up for like a Marathon, or taking a new job or starting University. For me, the trick is replicating that feeling of 'registration' with smaller day-to-day actions.
Can I conjure up that same feeling when I get up early tomorrow? After all, the act of getting up and training is the fulfillment of the commitment I made. Or is the trick to re-register and re-commit every time I take action?
I have gotten a lot over the last few years by simply trying to be more conscious of my life and my actions. I now (mostly) eat food that I can feel good about eating and I know does good things for my body. I am much better at keeping my word and sticking to plans, I am more disciplined - all this feels great and I can see the results. Is this 'consciousness' and stronger commitment to follow through what I say I will do similar to what Richard was talking about?
It feels like it is. I definitely feel more alive.
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