Before I ramble on too much, maybe I should tell you a bit about me. In 2022, I was a 28 year old guy, who was very go-go-go. I’ve owned my own businesses since 17 years old and would constantly do 60-70 hour weeks at work. If something needed to be done, it would get done. Sleep? Nah, there’s caffeine for that.
I guess what I’m trying to say, is that I was determined and I didn’t like slow. Work was one thing. I loved it. The constant high pressure, constantly moving, constantly travelling and doing different things was amazing. Before my mid-20s, I’d travelled extensively for work – often visiting Asia yearly, and Australia every second month. If I wanted to do something, it was then and there. When I decided to lose weight, I wanted to do it now, so it was 20,000 steps a day – and I’d do them, even if it meant walking until midnight.
So I guess it’s no surprise that the week after COVID, I was right back into it. I can’t say I went straight back into walking 20,000 steps or working 70 hour weeks, because I was still feeling lower than what I’d usually felt – but there were late nights, long walks and plenty of caffeine.
I can intently tell you that I remember this week. My partner had just started a new business so I was between that and my own work. I remember just feeling quite drained that week. Fueled by sugar, caffeine and adrenaline, I pushed through right – I mean, what’s the worst thing that could happen? I remember walking up the hill from home and just feeling waves of tiredness that I’d never really felt before. I made a mental note to have some proper rest. There had been a lot on, and maybe a day on the couch over the weekend wouldn’t hurt.
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