What if I did everything right
Hello,
I have been thinking about something for like a year or so, but I have not really been able to put it into practice much. Today, I want to finally write about it. I have been sick on and off for like a month now and am currently taking antibiotics. I wanted to wait until I was completely healthy again to write anything, but I have been waiting for a month and right now I am feeling comfortable enough coughing fit to try and write this post.
Anyway, now let's talk about Naruto. LOL. Bear with me, please. In case you don't know what Naruto is, it is a Japanese manga series and an anime. I am not a big fan, but I remember watching it as a kid and seeing Naruto and other "kids" in the show practicing to become ninjas. Some characters would feel too lazy to study or practice, and they'd rather laze around or not listen to their masters. I remember thinking that if any of that were real, I would practice every day to become the best ninja there is. Why? Because it's freaking cool! Way more fun than doing homework.
At some point I did realize that instead of finding a way to shoot fire balls out of my mouth, I should perhaps make sure I worked out, studied more and just became "a better, healthier version of myself." There are things to achieve in the real world, so why not achieve those, just like a character in Naruto would achieve their goals?
While that sounds wonderful, nah. I don't wanna work out, eat healthy and do all of these things. That is BORING and annoying and ugh, nah. Like why? We all gotta die of something amirite...
Well, now I am 32 years old, in a relationship, but with no children or pets. I am not getting any younger or any healthier and this thought has come up again... how can I become the next Hokage? I mean... cough "what if I did everything right?"
What if I... slept enough, ate balanced meals, stayed hydrated, rested enough, avoided stress, were more physically active and perhaps even worked out? Why not? What else do I have to do? What if I also took care of my home and fixed the things that need to be fixed? What if I also cleaned the windows one day? What if, what if... but still... why not? In the past, social media was taking over my time and mind. Now, it has gotten so bad, that I barely have anything to do on the internet. I am mostly on the internet out of habit rather than out of fun.
So why not use all the precious time I got back to become the best ninja I can be?