Things took longer than I was hoping… but hey it’s better to start somewhere than nowhere.
I’ve been ruminating over getting that first video post out… I even had a script which I practiced and then recorded over and over… and over and over and over and over… I had like 20 takes by the time I was done and none of them felt “authentic”. So today (Friday) morning I just said “f**k it, let’s go! And so that’s what I did… at the gym parking lot.
My thoughts about my post and sharing my journey with the world. Hmm… It was perfect, but it was real. I mean that’s the whole point isn’t it? I would have said things a bit differently… and even said the word “sh1t” instead of stuff several times… but hey. We’re done… I did it… and that’s something to celebrate.
Thanks for being here!
DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECT. THE FIRST HIT IS ALWAYS THE HARDEST.
Things took longer than I wanted. But staring at the starting line doesn’t get you up the mountain. You have to move.
I’ve been chewing on this first video post for weeks. I had a script. I practiced it. I recorded it over and over until the words lost their goddamn meaning. Twenty takes in, and every single one of them felt like a lie. They weren’t “authentic”—they were just polished bullshit.
This morning, I hit the wall. I looked at the camera in the gym parking lot and just said, “Fuck it, let’s go.”
So, that’s what I did. No script. No safety net. Just the raw truth about this journey and what it means to share it with the world. Was it perfect? No. Was it real? Absolutely. And isn’t that the whole point of the dirt?
I would’ve phrased some things differently. I probably would’ve said “shit” instead of “stuff” a few more times if I wasn’t overthinking it. But it’s out there. The seal is broken. The first climb is over, and that’s a win worth a hell of a lot more than a “perfect” take.
We’re moving now. Thanks for being in the dust with me.
What’s the one thing you’ve been overthinking lately? Stop practicing. Just start.
