Mike Tarrolly – Co-host of the Crushing Iron Podcast
Lately I’ve been fascinated by a few guys on YouTube who have decided to give up the hustle. It’s all a quest to get more in touch with nature and their true selves.
I never fully trust YouTube videos but the question is something worth exploring and there is a lot of comfort in realizing someone else has the same thoughts as you.
Yesterday was a genuine gray blanket in central Wisconsin and I wasn’t motivated in the least, but when the gray turned to sleet, then snow, I felt a very real desire to get “into it.” It wasn’t inspired by a book or video but a yearning to feel.
I was already wearing a hoodie and just grabbed a pair of gloves and went for it. The water is 40 degrees and the temperature was around 29. It was cold, but I took a 15 minute spin and felt that cold
I have often felt that the way a lot of us live life is really messed up. We sit in front of computers endlessly and type in numbers or words to fulfill tasks or solve problems that often seem empty.
We rush around to hit artificial deadlines only to move onto the next. That pressure never seems to go away and it seems to cloud our ability to enjoy our lives.
This is the time of year to reflect. and sometimes I feel like I’m running out of things to say.
The more I simplify my life, the less that needs to be spoken. The complex abyss we create seems to lift like a fog and all that’s left is what’s in front of us. The moment.