Jenny and Forrest were walking home from school that day, when the local school bullies decided to pick on the "idiot" and started throwing rocks at him. When they decided to run over him with their bicycles, Jenny yelled,"Run Forrest... run.....".
And as Forrest tried to run, his braces stopped him. They kept him standing straight, without which he would merely remain a cripple and fall over. But what made him stand up prevented him from running. But Forrest still gave it his all, and then...it happened! The braces fell off! Forrest no longer needed them and from that day forth, like Forrest said, "where ever i went, i didn't walk, i ran!"
Don't we all face these 'Forrest Gump' moments? Allow me to explain. A 'Forrest Gump' moment happens when you realise what you thought you needed in life to keep you standing was actually the only thing that prevented you from running.
Most people who actually read this would remember me from earlier being...well....the 'F' word...FAT! Well that's putting it mildy. I was like a baby hippo weighing in at 122 kg. And had this amazing shape and figure. Not wanting to argue, but a sphere is a shape and i had that shape.
I would eat and eat, everything in sight. For i thought that food was my escape from anything. I was happy, I would eat. I was sad, I would eat. I was bored, I would eat. Basically, I never needed an excuse to eat. Like the cad bury ad goes," khaane wale ko khaane ka bahana chahiye" !
But then early in the year, I had an epiphany of sorts. I had enough of what i saw in the mirror. It disgusted me. So i finally exchanged my lifestyle of indulgence for one of spartan discipline. No more eating fat food out. No more ice cream on a daily basis. No more pastries and sizzlers ever alternate day. No more weekly binge parties at the pub.( Occasional partying is OK) Many folks thought i was nuts, or facing some sort of mental breakdown. But quite the contrary, I was actually thinking straight for once.
I've been working out and sticking to my diet as best as possible since then. 4 time a week at the gym is a must come rain or snow.( It doesn't snow here). And nearly 10 months later, I'm fit and fine at 92kg and still losing weight. And it's paid off. I will not share those details. :-)
Basically, coming back to the what I'm trying to say. We all face moments or events in life where we thought there was something we could not live without. But if we really look down deep inside, maybe what we thought we need the most is what we really don't need at all. Maybe it was what stops us from becoming better people. Maybe what we thought gives us life takes it away from us. I thought food was what kept me on my feet. It kept me on my backside most of the time. :-) But now, it's a brand new world. Where everything is so much better.
We need to really look at so many of the things we do or love to do that may just be barriers that prevent us from running. What use are a man's feet if he uses it to merely stand and not run. So just like Forrest gump, i broke those braces and ran. And now where ever I go, I run. Which is much better than before, when i used to pant like a dog because of all the excess baggage i carried around.
So that's my "Run Forrest run..." moment !
And as Forrest tried to run, his braces stopped him. They kept him standing straight, without which he would merely remain a cripple and fall over. But what made him stand up prevented him from running. But Forrest still gave it his all, and then...it happened! The braces fell off! Forrest no longer needed them and from that day forth, like Forrest said, "where ever i went, i didn't walk, i ran!"
Don't we all face these 'Forrest Gump' moments? Allow me to explain. A 'Forrest Gump' moment happens when you realise what you thought you needed in life to keep you standing was actually the only thing that prevented you from running.
Most people who actually read this would remember me from earlier being...well....the 'F' word...FAT! Well that's putting it mildy. I was like a baby hippo weighing in at 122 kg. And had this amazing shape and figure. Not wanting to argue, but a sphere is a shape and i had that shape.
I would eat and eat, everything in sight. For i thought that food was my escape from anything. I was happy, I would eat. I was sad, I would eat. I was bored, I would eat. Basically, I never needed an excuse to eat. Like the cad bury ad goes," khaane wale ko khaane ka bahana chahiye" !
But then early in the year, I had an epiphany of sorts. I had enough of what i saw in the mirror. It disgusted me. So i finally exchanged my lifestyle of indulgence for one of spartan discipline. No more eating fat food out. No more ice cream on a daily basis. No more pastries and sizzlers ever alternate day. No more weekly binge parties at the pub.( Occasional partying is OK) Many folks thought i was nuts, or facing some sort of mental breakdown. But quite the contrary, I was actually thinking straight for once.
I've been working out and sticking to my diet as best as possible since then. 4 time a week at the gym is a must come rain or snow.( It doesn't snow here). And nearly 10 months later, I'm fit and fine at 92kg and still losing weight. And it's paid off. I will not share those details. :-)
Basically, coming back to the what I'm trying to say. We all face moments or events in life where we thought there was something we could not live without. But if we really look down deep inside, maybe what we thought we need the most is what we really don't need at all. Maybe it was what stops us from becoming better people. Maybe what we thought gives us life takes it away from us. I thought food was what kept me on my feet. It kept me on my backside most of the time. :-) But now, it's a brand new world. Where everything is so much better.
We need to really look at so many of the things we do or love to do that may just be barriers that prevent us from running. What use are a man's feet if he uses it to merely stand and not run. So just like Forrest gump, i broke those braces and ran. And now where ever I go, I run. Which is much better than before, when i used to pant like a dog because of all the excess baggage i carried around.
So that's my "Run Forrest run..." moment !
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Also, Forrest Gump is one of my all time favs.!