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This is going to be kind of a placeholder. I have moved to NJ! I went to a work conference last week! I joined a gym Saturday! I went to a brewery Saturday! I started my new job today! With all the new and exciting things, back to some basics. Quest 1: Lift 3 times a week, do something else 2 times a week (long walk, yoga, group exercise class at work, running, etc) Quest 2: Fruit or veggie each day Quest 3: 40g of protein a day logged on MFP - I will undoubtedly eat more, but this is the easiest way to get me to log and not get hung up on calories or anything else. Log until you hit 40g of protein (or more, more is good) Life Quest: I could get to travel anywhere in North America for this job, which means I a.) need a passport b.) need to start brushing up on my Spanish Passport appointment is Saturday - this is a pass if I go Do 2 Duolingos a day to brush up Spanish. I was fluent at one point, so I should be able to get it back? Do 2 hours a week of watching media in spanish. Movies, tv shows, doesn't matter, but NO SUBTITLES. My counterpart is going to Mexico in a month, I could go with her at some point later in this rotation! But I would need to be able to be useful. So, spanish. Plus, I miss knowing another language. Side note: I no longer have an office, I'm in an open plan. Sooo... everyone, including my boss, can see my computer. No more NF at work even during my lunch break.

Forewarning: me rambling about vaguely philosophical notions. "What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?" Why do I like this quote so damn much? (And yes, I am aware that there is already a thread for motivational/inspirational quotes.) I'll explain. Er, or I'll attempt anyway (which is something I know I can do...you'll catch on after you're done reading.) Right then. I’ll just jump right into explaining. If you know yourself well enough, then you know exactly what you're capable of accomplishing. If you know that, then you know exactly how much and what you can accomplish. You follow me? However, knowing how much and what you can accomplish can lead to stagnation. If you already know what you can do, then what's the point, right? It’s like you already accomplished that thing you know you can do, because you KNOW you can do it. Kind of. You see, what's actually important is what you DO do. Know you CAN do something, can prevent you (in a way) from attempting to above and beyond what you're already capable of. And in my experience that’s what makes life fun. Knowing that you can accomplish something is nice. But actually DOING something is what's important. Besides, accomplishing something you’ve set out to do, whether it is doing one push up or ten is a fantastic feeling. This lesson can be applied to other areas in life too, besides fitness. Which is awesome (I’m surprised that’s the first time I’ve used that word in this thread…hm.) Carrying on. Conclusion? I think you are amazing if you have read this far, that I have a tendency to overthink things on certain occasions, and that I have found THE quote. Simply put, it reminds me to always put my utmost effort in everything I do. In doing so, well…I don’t know. I think I’m a little too young to have figured that out yet. Hm..well I have? Just did? I have a vague notion as to what putting effort and – (totally had an epiphany while typing this sentence) - I figured it out. It puts MEANING into your life. This is, as I understand something people strive for, to have in their lives. Whoa. This is turning oddly philosophical. Continuing on. Meaning…people want their lives to mean something. Want their lives to be important. Which they are. However, understanding that their lives are already important, and by affiliation have meaning, is something that people struggle with (or they already know that, but are doubtful? What’s life without doubt, eh). Welp. I think I am little too young to be asking what the meaning of life is. But, feel free to think about it, if you want. Go ahead. Take a moment. Any epiphanies? Yeah? No? That’s okay, I didn’t have any either. So, as I’m sure you’ve surmised…I know what I am capable of accomplishing (and am in the processing accomplishing that thing that I’m still surprised I’m actually doing), but do you? *ps: apologies for any spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors *pps: looking forward to seeing what you brilliant folks on here have to say about my ramblings *ppps: I would love to hear about your guys’ favorite quotes and what they mean to you, if anyone is interested in that