Climbing up hills can be hard work … especially when those hills are figurative. I have fallen into a time in which I seem to be making little progress in ANYTHING I do, which is very disheartening. I started of this year with all sorts of fresh ideas, that were exciting and seemed to have the backing of peanut galleries everywhere. But somewhere along the way, if feels like all the peanuts have found better steakhouse floors to hang about in, and my belief in my ability to achieve most of these projects is severely lacking. I am sure part of it is the time of year, and people are just plain busy, but a distinct lack of feedback and forward progress on all levels does take the air out of my balloons.
Fortunately, I am still an Idiot.
So after another few weeks of banging my head into walls and wondering what the hell I am doing with my life, I am now again ready to blow up my balloons. Not that I have any helium to work with, but I AM full of hot air. So status of things so far … I have slacked in my exercise and … well just about all preparation aspects of this trip. My business to help raise funds has gotten off to a fast start. Unfortunately the horse I am riding is easily confused and it seems to have run the wrong way on the track altogether. My attempts to interest others in this project seem to be falling on deaf ears … or my mike simply does not work. I can definitely say, without ANY doubts whatsoever, that I may or may not have someone hiking with me.
In other words everything is as expected … for a guy who’s idea of planning for the future is wondering about what snack he will eat in the next five minutes.
Being the man that I am though, it is far too early to call it quits. I have always been one who lived by the seat of my pants, no matter how torn they may be. So I will keep plugging along, even if at the moment I have no idea what direction to go in. That is what compasses are for right? By the way, does anyone have a compass?
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So my plan at the moment:
- Bang my head against some more walls. Maybe I will finally shake SOMETHING loose.
- Keep pretending I know anything about running a business. Maybe I will actually sell SOMETHING.
- Keep writing things on various blogs in the hope that they will accidentally cross someone’s path who is really bored and might be able to help me in anyway (even if it be only psychologically).
- Stop using a whole slew of unrelated metaphors and images. Banging heads against walls DOES have certain unhealthy results.
- Keep on plugging. That’s what I do best.
Just wanted to give a shout out in case anyone was still listening. Ya never know. This crazy idea, like all my others, may turn into something yet. But only if I keep running with it (even if it is more like a wounded crawl at the moment).
You have my sympathy on all the roadblocks. I had planned on a start date of April 2015 but have now broken my ankle, among other things. I don’t have paypal or anything, but would like to contribute something when I am able to work again. If you have some alternate way to donate please let folks know. Or maybe some folks could sign up for supply mail drops 🙂 No website but I am Flight Risk on WhiteBlaze
Contributions are however works for you guys. Anything done on our site is just a pledge to contribute simply for tracking purposes. How it gets paid is entirely up to the pledger. But the idea for people signing up for supply drops is a good one … gonna have to steal that one! Thanks for pointing out WhiteBlaze to me also, I was not aware of that site until now. Just signed up! Thanks for the ideas! All helpful!
Oh dude, I am SO sorry. I was busy off having a depression fit, and here I let you and Mark down. I am SO, SO sorry, and hereby swear to annoy you on at LEAST a daily basis. Heck, give me your Email or Twitter address, and I can annoy you every hour, on the hour, 24/7!
(And now you know from where comes the old saying “Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it!” 😉 😀 )
That seems to be the in thing this season. Sorry you caught one too! Fortunately in our bid to make this blog world famous, we set up an email AND a twitter account. @TwoHikingIdiots for Twitter, and [email protected]. It all comes to me anyway haha. I figured with my lack of attention and all the COOL folk disappearing, people just got bored!
Still here, checking in with every post you have. Didn’t think you could get out of it this easily did you?
You still have to do it. You will kick yourself if you don’t. You can do it, you know. All you have to do is make up your mind to do it. Go…..go……go……My contributions are still out there for you. The clock is ticking. April is soon approaching. Get on it, guy!!! What’s the next step??
(consider that last paragraph my coach speech)
Oh I am still planning on doing it. Just not completely sure HOW at this point. But thanks for the additional kick 🙂
Same as chlostie here! I keep on checking in and will honour my pledges but have been handling a lot of family stuff this summer. But you have to get off your backside and keep up with the posts and keep up with the training. I know Mark not being able to come must have really knocked you, and him, for six, but come on, we bounce back don’t we? And Mark, where are you on this? Where is your encouragement and backing, we need your input too. Chaps don’t just give up, they find a way round. That is me getting you by the scruff of the necks.
I am just picturing myself, feet kicking as I am held by the scruff of my neck! I think it is just that time of the year! haha 🙂