Ask Your Doctor If Getting Off Your Ass Is Right For You

The average life span hovers around 4000 weeks.

4000 weeks.

Do the math. 4000 divided by 52 = 76.9 years

Kinda scary, isn’t it? I mean, it was just last week when everyone was talking about the debate and Taylor Swift’s endorsement and all that. And that seems like it was just 5 minutes ago.

It is possible to reach 5000 weeks, and that puts you at 96 years old. Farther from one’s prime no doubt, but if I can somehow squeeze 5000 weeks, I’ll do it. Granted, I’ll probably need help with most everything, and who knows how sharp or dull I’ll be mentally, but I’ll take it anyway. Others don’t share in wanting as many weeks as possible, and that’s fine.

One thing we as humans haven’t been able to convince ourselves of is which version of “whatever happens after we die” we are all on board with, so let’s just keep it at what we do know. We die, people are sad, and then however often they think of us - that gets more and more spread out until they themselves die. That’s it.

Another thing is that no matter what anyone believes, we are all fixed on the conveyor belt of time, and it’s moving in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, and decades. That’s all we have, for better or worse. We haven’t found a way to stop it, let alone make it go backwards.

Given the above, we can all handle it one of 2 ways. We can either hide, or Rage, rage against the dying of the light (Dylan Thomas).

What does that mean? As you are reading this, it is most likely Sunday morning. How you choose to go into the week that is up next is 100% up to you. Close your eyes and envision what may get in your way this week. Your obstacles. Size them up look at them in your head with your eyes closed, and nod. Nod (I’m not kidding). Say to yourself “You’re gonna have to try harder to beat me,” sneering as you’re nodding. Apply it to anything that you don’t know of yet that will get in your way. Simmer for about 10 seconds before you open your eyes.

Do this every morning.

That weight you want to lose, that money you want to make, that state you want to live in, that instrument you want to not suck at. Ask your doctor if getting off your ass is right for you.

Rage.

RAGE.

Be grateful as fuck for a shot at the 4000 weeks.