Stumbling is a Foolish Consistency

Ralph Waldo Emerson, the famous literary transcendentalist, once stated that "a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines."  While I am not a statesman nor philosopher nor divine, I've recently realized that I have my own foolish consistency: spending too much time on my computer.  It is, in fact, a hobgoblin leading to my little mind and, more unfortunately than that, to my over-sized frame.

The internet is one of those inventions that has come as a double-edged sword.  Sure, I get to watch my favorite television shows whenever I want and I learn all sorts of interesting facts and get to fulfill my Lady Gaga obsession whenever I want to.  But that is just the problem.  The internet may provide entertainment, but it's also provided me with a means by which to sit on my butt and not do anything all day.  You know when you watch an entire season of the Mary Tyler Moore Show in two days that you have a problem.

To begin my journey toward Health & Fitness, I've decided that the first step is simply getting away from the computer, internet, and television during the day, and I think this is a great step for those who are looking to get healthier.  Without having countless hours of needless instant entertainment gratification, you might just get the motivation to get up and get a move on simply because you're bored.  Running, biking, and swimming are far better activities than simply sitting around and staring at a wall all day.  And yes, I mean your facebook wall.

With that, I think I'm going on a bike ride.

- Brandyn