Starting All Over Again Is Beautiful
And its something not talked about a lot
2022 I focused on my health. I went to the gym 5 days a week. Did cardio for a day. Went dancing 2 times a week. I loved it.
I was the fittest in my life to date.
But I went to India, my home country for a vacation (I live in Berlin). And it was very difficult to continue my workouts since I was traveling within the country. I still tried to keep up with the workouts with a few calisthenics. But it wasn’t the same as lifting weights.
Yesterday, I went to the gym again.
I lifted weights.
Of course, I couldn't do the same 40 KG deadlift which was my personal best. But I lifted. 20 KGs. I stretched. I ran a KM as a warmup.
I think starting all over again is not talked about a lot.
This journey is special because you are well aware of what would happen. But this time you carry the burden of failure. And this time you want to prove to yourself that you can come back.
It's like you are passing the same road again. You know the turns. You know the bumps. You have passed through them but because your car’s tire got flat you couldn’t reach the destination. You are going back to the source to go on this journey again.
And this makes the entire journey different than going on a voyage for the first time.
As I go back to my routine I hope you are able to enjoy the journey of starting all over again.
Here’s to 2023.
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