Monday

This week my running time is increased. Always the first run of the week is the one I struggle with. But as I worked through some of my mind games I felt stronger at the 20 minute mark. A man is angry because he got a late start for the office so he drives like a maniac and cuts off Frank. This ticks Frank off so when he gets to his office, he snaps at his assistant about a report at that is late. His assistant is now upset that the person responsible for the report, Joe, is making her look bad to her boss so when she calls Joe, she takes out her anger on him. Joe gets the report but is upset all day. He’s still upset when he gets home. His cat, who’s has nothing to do with Joe’s day, bumps the door and Joe, in his anger, ends up kicking the cat. Don’t Kick the Cat. The cat had nothing to do with Joe’s bad day, or the assistant’s stress, or Frank’s being upset, or the first guys getting a late start to the day. But the cat takes the brunt of that frustration. Zig’s point was that at any point in the chain of events each of the people had a choice over their attitude. They could choose to react in kind, or respond more positively. Each of us have the choice to not kick the cat. To not pass on the negative crap we get by hanging around people who when everything goes bad they kick. Let’s take the high road and walk away. #fitgrandpaonajourney #fitguyonajourney #fastedcardio

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