Life is What YOU Make of it!!!

The wait is finally over. As I write this post I am in Tokyo, Japan in an internet cafe. I have spent 5 great days in Tokyo and 1 day in Motegi, Japan at the Honda Museum. And who else knows where I might end up.

Passport Struggle…

I was able to get my passport last tuesday after waiting 14 weeks and just relieved that the struggle is over. I thought I was not going to be able to go because of the lack of caring from the government to give me my damn passport. I was able to go into the nearest agency to get my passport complete and picked it up with a smile on my face the next day. However, the process sucked because some of the documentation I needed was in another state and the damn local agency wouldnt call the national headquarters to get that information. So I ran around town getting copies and was finally able to complete my application process.

This Wasnt the First Time…

I had a similar experience of passport issues 5 years ago. This situation was my fault wholeheartedly. I started packing for my Europe trip the night before and realized that I didnt have my passport. I started searching for it and didnt find it, so I panicked and went on the passport website to see what my options were. Luckily enough they did make same day passports and my flight was 6 in the afternoon. I was able to get my passport and rush to the airport and go on my amazing trip.

What I learned!

I have learned so much about the process before traveling that it has helped some of my actual trip. But, nothing compares to what traveling will do to your mind, body, and heart and the way you see yourself and grow as a person.

Whats next?

Well I will go to Kyoto today and will be exploring the area through riding a bike so that should be alot of fun and who knows what else I will be up to afterwards.

Something I thought about last year, but have been in my heart for the past 4 years is coming closer, but scarier has the minutes go by. I really don’t understand the hold up, it has been over 3 months of waiting, waiting for a process that shouldn’t have taken much time feels like I will ever get to live the experience of getting lost. Getting lost is something alot of us have experience, but don’t appreciate it while being in the moment. But how exciting will it be to get lost in a place you have dreamed about, listen to tons of people talk about, watch what it looks like, but still haven’t been. It has been 3 years since I have actually taken language classes and I don’t think that will help me much while I am there. All I want to do is get lost on a trip that I only planned the beginning and the end. Where I only read a couple of sources of the do’s/don’t but don’t care because nothing beats the lessons learned while actually being on trip. The dream is slipping away as each minute goes by, but I will not give up until I have exhausted all of my chances and opportunities to make my dream into reality.

Why do we push?

We push for many reasons, but ultimately it is because we really want whatever we are pushing for. So I will continue to push for my right to get lost in another land and I hope that everyone pushes for whatever their dream is, because that is what we are truly living for. That dream/thing/whatever that wakes us up every morning to do no matter if we are smiling or angry because it is our choice. So good luck to all in all that they push for.

It is getting scary and exciting at the same time. My trip is less than 2 weeks away and have two books to finish reading and a ton of book reviews before I leave. Here are a couple of the things that I am currently up to.

Work is a blurr

I don’t know what it is about work. It is either have “some” work and do it or don’t have no work and have to rely on my ipod for enjoyment for my work days. I so wish I could use that time to work on past projects or task that I am so behind on.

Lessons learned from Blogmastermind

1. Information Overload- Too much information is burdensome and unnecessary so just stop it. Figure out what you do read and why and figure out the 80/20 principle to material that is taking up your time on making money or enjoying life.

2. Doing a little goes along way- Just doing one task everyday no matter how small the task can help you form a habit of always doing something towards your blog and will simply get things done without the need to always thinking you have to plan to get things done.

Nothing but cardio and doing a mini triathlon by end of month August

Last week was the first week of not doing any weightlifting and doing some form of cardio. I will start my cardio in Japan where I will be walking around everywhere and eating alot of food that isn’t going to fill me up so I am expecting to lose 5-8 lbs in the 2 weeks that I am there.

Finally got a Virtual Assistant, well sorta

I have my youngest brother doing some task for me. They are small task, but will soon be things that are repetitive and annoying to do I will pass on to him. I don’t know how well this is going to work, but I know that I will have to be the assertive one to give him work and direct him into doing it the way I want things to be done.

Going to write 2 pages of personal book this month

I wrote 1 page of my personal book the first 6 months of the year. My goal for the end of the year is to write 3 chapters of atleast 10 pages each. So I will start small and pick it up. I am getting some good practice writing in this blog, my other blogs, and where ever else I write. I just have to start writing towards the book.

Finish personal website by this weekend or in early part of next week

I am not going to spend a couple of days doing this task, I am going to spend 1 day and a few hours in an isolated place to just get it done. There is no reason to plan this out for days when it ultimately only requires a few good solid hours of work.

Mission, Vision, and Goals Revisted

I have again changed my mission, vision, and goals. Well slightly and this trip to Japan will change my view of where I really want my life to be going. I always say you never know unless you try something out and this trip has been in my heart for a couple of years so this trip will determine how I view this world and how I can enjoy myself in it either traveling or with limited amount.