Comments on: The day I just decided to leave http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/ Sure you could give up. You could settle. Most people do. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:39:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: An Open Letter to the Facebook Community | I Will Not Die http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-1612 An Open Letter to the Facebook Community | I Will Not Die Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:03:13 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-1612 [...] In June of this year I embarked on a personal crusade. My aim was to abandon the confines of my cubicle and set off across the United States on a bike. [...] [...] In June of this year I embarked on a personal crusade. My aim was to abandon the confines of my cubicle and set off across the United States on a bike. [...]

]]> By: Who Will Be Caesar? | I Will Not Die http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 Who Will Be Caesar? | I Will Not Die Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:38:54 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-1029 [...] many of you know, I planned on going on a bike tour across the [...] [...] many of you know, I planned on going on a bike tour across the [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Self-Mastery - July 22, 2008 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-320 Carnival of Self-Mastery - July 22, 2008 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:48:09 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-320 [...] presents The day I just decided to leave posted at I Will Not [...] [...] presents The day I just decided to leave posted at I Will Not [...]

]]> By: byteful-traveller http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-285 byteful-traveller Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:41:31 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-285 It takes a lot of courage to make a conscious choice like this. Keep in mind that it's not the action itself that is important, but the energy behind it. I also recommend you checkout this article by Steve Pavlina: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/2-mental-blocks-to-making-money/ The way he talks about purpose and value is pretty compelling for me, and I hope it is for you. :) It takes a lot of courage to make a conscious choice like this. Keep in mind that it’s not the action itself that is important, but the energy behind it. I also recommend you checkout this article by Steve Pavlina:

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2007/11/2-mental-blocks-to-making-money/

The way he talks about purpose and value is pretty compelling for me, and I hope it is for you. :)

]]> By: "Cubicle monkey goes mad." « Destination Unknown http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-250 "Cubicle monkey goes mad." « Destination Unknown Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:21:39 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-250 [...] I met Dereck through his blog, I Will Not Die.  Dereck is an accountant who woke up one day and realized there has to be more to life than sitting in a cubicle performing the same tasks day after day.  So he decided to do something about it. [...] [...] I met Dereck through his blog, I Will Not Die.  Dereck is an accountant who woke up one day and realized there has to be more to life than sitting in a cubicle performing the same tasks day after day.  So he decided to do something about it. [...]

]]> By: Hayden Tompkins http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Hayden Tompkins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:47:37 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-187 "In the beginning of this journey my wife April wrote most of the journals; some where things that I told her and some where her own. If I have never thanked her for the tireless support I do so now. "Well the last couple of weeks have been rough to say the least. April and I are at odds because of some personal matters and barely speaking at the moment. I have managed to anger most of the people that are helping with this walk because of my stubbornness and refusal to cooperate until certain things are taken care of and finally, I have been slowly descending into madness over the whole thing. "April was fine and we final had a chance to spend some alone time and we had a lot of things to catch up on. Remember she is still “Not Happy” with me since Groom, Texas. So all in all it was a good weekend for family time and I am glad that I went. "There is an article about me in the San Diego Union-Tribune today and in it the reporter has given his opinion and then shared that my wife and I are getting divorced. It is unfortunate that he decided to write about this now because I didn’t want people to get confused into thinking that the walk has caused us to get divorced. The truth of the matter is that we have been having some relationship difficulties for some time; this journey of mine as well as April’s own journey has actually brought us to a better understanding and appreciation for one another. "05 15 06 I arrived in San Diego very, very late on Saturday night, thanks Jetblue, and I made it to my....old house....very late. Because of the hour I could only look in on the kids and then I piled into my car and was off in the middle of the night to find a hotel."" So obviously there were some issues before the walk, but the walk - I guess - brought them to the fore. If you guys are happily married and in love (which I deoutly hope!) your challenge will different, but I wanted you to know that it will still effect your marriage. “In the beginning of this journey my wife April wrote most of the journals; some where things that I told her and some where her own. If I have never thanked her for the tireless support I do so now.

“Well the last couple of weeks have been rough to say the least. April and I are at odds because of some personal matters and barely speaking at the moment. I have managed to anger most of the people that are helping with this walk because of my stubbornness and refusal to cooperate until certain things are taken care of and finally, I have been slowly descending into madness over the whole thing.

“April was fine and we final had a chance to spend some alone time and we had a lot of things to catch up on. Remember she is still “Not Happy” with me since Groom, Texas. So all in all it was a good weekend for family time and I am glad that I went.

“There is an article about me in the San Diego Union-Tribune today and in it the reporter has given his opinion and then shared that my wife and I are getting divorced. It is unfortunate that he decided to write about this now because I didn’t want people to get confused into thinking that the walk has caused us to get divorced. The truth of the matter is that we have been having some relationship difficulties for some time; this journey of mine as well as April’s own journey has actually brought us to a better understanding and appreciation for one another.

“05 15 06
I arrived in San Diego very, very late on Saturday night, thanks Jetblue, and I made it to my….old house….very late. Because of the hour I could only look in on the kids and then I piled into my car and was off in the middle of the night to find a hotel.”"

So obviously there were some issues before the walk, but the walk - I guess - brought them to the fore. If you guys are happily married and in love (which I deoutly hope!) your challenge will different, but I wanted you to know that it will still effect your marriage.

]]> By: Hayden Tompkins http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Hayden Tompkins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:22:45 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-186 Yeah, it came up in the middle of his blog. If you notice his last 'official' entry, he gets back to town, sees his kids, then goes to a hotel in the middle of the night. I found it incredibly sad Yeah, it came up in the middle of his blog. If you notice his last ‘official’ entry, he gets back to town, sees his kids, then goes to a hotel in the middle of the night. I found it incredibly sad

]]> By: Dereck http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-185 Dereck Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:26:29 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-185 @ Hayden - Damaging my relationship with my wife actually hasn't even crossed my mind. Until you said that. :) I better make damn sure she's ok with this. Never heard of the fat man walking until your mention of him. Have I been living under a rock? It looks like it was a pretty big deal. I read parts of that site for about thirty minutes, but never found the part where his wife left him. Of course, it appears he was gone much longer than I will be. Also, about the bike seat, I better get a good one. I've told a few people I know; some thought it was pretty crazy, others were (surprisingly) supportive. @Alan - Gosh, must <i>have</i> been living under a rock! Never heard of him either. It's a good thing I'm not bipolar nor do I use LSD. So he checked out, huh? Wikipedia says he was tired of seeing the same old things. Hell, he should have gone on a bike tour :) @ Hayden - Damaging my relationship with my wife actually hasn’t even crossed my mind. Until you said that. :) I better make damn sure she’s ok with this. Never heard of the fat man walking until your mention of him. Have I been living under a rock? It looks like it was a pretty big deal. I read parts of that site for about thirty minutes, but never found the part where his wife left him. Of course, it appears he was gone much longer than I will be. Also, about the bike seat, I better get a good one. I’ve told a few people I know; some thought it was pretty crazy, others were (surprisingly) supportive.

@Alan - Gosh, must have been living under a rock! Never heard of him either. It’s a good thing I’m not bipolar nor do I use LSD. So he checked out, huh? Wikipedia says he was tired of seeing the same old things. Hell, he should have gone on a bike tour :)

]]> By: Alan! http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Alan! Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:54:29 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-184 Holy crap, from the title I thought that this was going to be another Chris McKinstry, and I felt something close to despair. http://www.alphabetsoup.cl/blog/2006/05/mindpixel-crashes.html Best of luck with this project, it sounds like fun! Alan! Holy crap, from the title I thought that this was going to be another Chris McKinstry, and I felt something close to despair.
http://www.alphabetsoup.cl/blog/2006/05/mindpixel-crashes.html

Best of luck with this project, it sounds like fun!

Alan!

]]> By: Hayden Tompkins http://www.iwillnotdie.com/the-day-i-just-decided-to-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Hayden Tompkins Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:30:08 +0000 http://www.iwillnotdie.com/?p=48#comment-183 Hmm. Not that I am cracking on roadbikes, but for such a long distance you need to be sure that you can handle the extreme posture that they require. DEFINITELY get arm rests. You can also use a more 'hybrid' style bike, especially if you are a novice biker. Since you are a guy, MAKE SURE YOU GET A SEAT THAT PROTECTS YOUR MAN BITS. Your wife will probably be ticked if you injure your prostate doing this. They kind of look like a "V" and you will definitely have to get used to it. One guy decided to walk across the country in a last ditch effort to lose weight (http://thefatmanwalking.com/), unfortunately he also 'lost' his wife. From what I gather it is very difficult to sustain one's marriage through a process like this. For someone like you, I think that this knowledge would act as a challenge to strengthen it. No matter what happens, I urge you and your wife to talk about this possibility. If either of you starts to have problems with your connection, you should be willing to 'walk away' from the bike thing. I can't tell you HOW EXCITED I am for you. #1, biking is awesome. #2, taking control of your life is even more awesome. I find it interesting that we both had similar 'revelations' about our jobs at the same time. Though I am, admittedly, toning mine down a bit compared to you! The better people know you, the crazier they will think this plan is. If you have a good plan in place, however, you will triumph! Hmm. Not that I am cracking on roadbikes, but for such a long distance you need to be sure that you can handle the extreme posture that they require. DEFINITELY get arm rests. You can also use a more ‘hybrid’ style bike, especially if you are a novice biker.

Since you are a guy, MAKE SURE YOU GET A SEAT THAT PROTECTS YOUR MAN BITS. Your wife will probably be ticked if you injure your prostate doing this. They kind of look like a “V” and you will definitely have to get used to it.

One guy decided to walk across the country in a last ditch effort to lose weight (http://thefatmanwalking.com/), unfortunately he also ‘lost’ his wife. From what I gather it is very difficult to sustain one’s marriage through a process like this. For someone like you, I think that this knowledge would act as a challenge to strengthen it.

No matter what happens, I urge you and your wife to talk about this possibility. If either of you starts to have problems with your connection, you should be willing to ‘walk away’ from the bike thing.

I can’t tell you HOW EXCITED I am for you. #1, biking is awesome. #2, taking control of your life is even more awesome. I find it interesting that we both had similar ‘revelations’ about our jobs at the same time. Though I am, admittedly, toning mine down a bit compared to you!

The better people know you, the crazier they will think this plan is. If you have a good plan in place, however, you will triumph!

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