I was 26, doing a PhD, had unhealthy habits, and sat in front of the computer all day. Got introduced to indoor-climbing by a friend. And boy, did it change my life.
It thought me to appreciate nature, life, working hard towards something, dedicating your life to things that matter to you rather than spending all the time doing what matters to others, taking calculated risks and measuring the outcomes. What started as climbing indoors, continued as climbing on rock, starting trad climbing, then ice climbing, alpinism, big wall climbing.
Now I am 32, building a startup. I find it very hard to dedicate time for climbing. But, I try to spend 2/3 hours everyday training for climbing or climbing. Because I know it brings me joy and that it increases my overall productivity. Being fit makes you feel happy in general, happy about yourself.
Though, I tried many things in the while. I used to play the Piano (did a few trinity college exams), played acoustic guitar, bike packing/touring, competitive sailing. But I decided to dedicate my time to only a few things, as I only have a limited headspace. So that, I can enjoy the things I am doing and not just merely do them.
Having some daily habits help enlighten your day as well.
I meditate every morning.
I like cooking and look forward to eating a nice meal at the end of the day.
I read a bit everyday. I enjoy non-fiction, especially biographies and books on mountaineering.
I was 26, doing a PhD, had unhealthy habits, and sat in front of the computer all day. Got introduced to indoor-climbing by a friend. And boy, did it change my life.
It thought me to appreciate nature, life, working hard towards something, dedicating your life to things that matter to you rather than spending all the time doing what matters to others, taking calculated risks and measuring the outcomes. What started as climbing indoors, continued as climbing on rock, starting trad climbing, then ice climbing, alpinism, big wall climbing.
Now I am 32, building a startup. I find it very hard to dedicate time for climbing. But, I try to spend 2/3 hours everyday training for climbing or climbing. Because I know it brings me joy and that it increases my overall productivity. Being fit makes you feel happy in general, happy about yourself.
Though, I tried many things in the while. I used to play the Piano (did a few trinity college exams), played acoustic guitar, bike packing/touring, competitive sailing. But I decided to dedicate my time to only a few things, as I only have a limited headspace. So that, I can enjoy the things I am doing and not just merely do them.
Having some daily habits help enlighten your day as well.
I meditate every morning.
I like cooking and look forward to eating a nice meal at the end of the day.
I read a bit everyday. I enjoy non-fiction, especially biographies and books on mountaineering.
So little time, so much to do!