First Post

Hi everyone,

I've been thinking of starting a blog for a while now, so I'm very pleased that it has finally happened and I'm even more pleased that you've stopped in to give it a read. My decision to start a blog was not one that I made overnight. Instead, it was a decision that arose from countless feelings and thoughts that I've had over the last few years. This has been a long time coming.

So why do I want to write a blog? What am I expecting to get out of this experience?

I think, more than anything else, this blog will be a great way for me to sort through many of the thoughts that I've had over the last few years. As a guy in his early thirties, I don't think I'm alone in feeling that my mid to late twenties were some of the most thoughtful and difficult years of my life, and my thirties (so far) are shaping up to be much the same. I say this not to complain, but to give some context to the things that I would like to talk about.

For me, and perhaps for you as well, transitioning into full-on adulthood after university has been completely different than I imagined. Call me naive, but for whatever reason my unfailing optimism had me convinced that life would really smooth out once I finished my university degree (Computer Science) and found my way into a stable job.

Get an education. Get a job. Live happily ever after. That's how the story goes, isn't it? Did I fail to complete one of those steps? I got the education, I have a decent job, yet where I'm at right now doesn't feel quite like what I ordered. I'm not completely unhappy, but I will admit to feeling very disheartened many days that see me get up, go to work, take care of my other responsibilities all the while feeling like none of it is taking me where I want to go.

Like you, I desire health, wealth and general satisfaction from my life. I don't think that's too much to ask. In fact, I know that's not too much to ask. However, It's not an easy thing to achieve and although I see some people who seem completely contented with a 9 to 5 job and a few TV shows in the evening, I'm not one of them, and I know I'm not alone.

I want to get more out of my life. I don't just want more health and more wealth, I want more of whatever makes me feel like I'm living true to my desires. I don't want to live my life feeling like I'm biding my time as a meaningless drone. I want to live knowing that I'm taking every opportunity to do what I want to do, see what I want to see and create what I desire. Achieving this is a long process and it's something that I focus on every day.

As I've progressed towards my goals, I've learned many things by reading the thoughts and ideas that other people have shared on the Internet and in books. Writing this blog will help me organize what I've learned and it will allow me to give to others some of what I've found useful. I'm not where I want to be just yet, but I've come a long way in the right direction and I'm excited to share what I've discovered.

So again, thank you for visiting. I really am glad that you're here. I hope that you subscribe to my feed. I hope that you comment and participate in the discussions that will take shape here. Most of all, I hope that you find my content useful and that it helps you get more out of your life.

Welcome aboard.