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| Cruising by the Jefferson Memorial |
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Z is kind of like the number 1. … huh?
Think about it... If they say 1 is the loneliest number, then Z is definitely the loneliest letter. At least 1 has its own song. Now you may be wondering... What is John talking about? Good question.
My solo trip to Washington, D.C., this weekend helped me to adopt a new day-to-day perspective. If you’ve never been to D.C. you should go. I’ve traveled to many places in the world: England, Australia, Ireland, Italy and a few others. In those travels I’ve met amazing people and seen some beautiful sites. However, D.C. is unlike any of these places. What makes this city so unique is its people. I’ve never been to a place where they're more energetic, fit, happy and creative individuals. And they really are individuals!
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| Regan International Airport |
Each person I met there was from a different place, lived a different way and had a different plan. AMAZING. And D.C. is built for exercise. I biked over 60 miles, went rock climbing and hiking and walked through 5 hours of FREE art museums all in one weekend. On the drive home I began to think … why can’t life in Indianapolis be more like D.C.? It can be.
When I sat down to right this blog I let my emotions flow right out... zest, zeal and zip. Normally I would never think of words that start with the letter Z, but spreading my wings has my current perception slightly skewed.
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| my DC buddy @ FDR Memorial |
It’s my goal to insert these emotions into my day-to-day life here in Indy. If you were born and raised here then you know after awhile you can begin to feel trapped. By definition Indianapolis is a big city but it doesn’t always inspire big ideas. Well I broke free for a few days and right now I’m full of big ideas. If you feel trapped, break out of your normal routine and do something! Go see a play, take a walk at a local park, check out a museum... My advice? Break away from your normal routine for a day and see how you feel. It did wonders for me.
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| Great Fall, MD - rock climbing extravaganza! |
In closing, 1 doesn’t have to be lonely and you could say the alphabet backwards and make Z its most popular letter. Be open to change and don’t get stuck thinking, “This is the way things are and that’s that.” There’s so much more!
Quote: “If we're growing, we’re always going to be out of our comfort zone.” — John Maxwell
Love the post John. Really makes me think about my geographical positioning. However, I love Indianapolis, and I believe it's very possible to bring the big city attitude to Indy. We have zest, zeal and zip! John, together you and I can do big things...keep those ideas coming, we'll do lunch soon.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, John.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I want to say about D.C. is that they are very aware of people in wheelchairs. I went to D.C. in 2004 just after I got out of the hospital to be diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. D.C., the subway, the curbs and the museums were accessible so I was able to be active in a wheelchair. I'm just putting your view in a different view, a lower view due to being in a wheelchair :-}
Indy isn't as accessible for a wheelchair.
Shirley, love the comment! Never even considered that but great view point. Thanks! :)
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