Why?

I have often wondered why I have decided to do this. Is it just a "midlife crisis" or is there more to it? I think there are several reasons...I think it started when I was reminded that I have lived longer than my father, who died when barely in his thirties, and that life is indeed short and we must seize every moment.

Another reason for all this madness is I really want to set a good example for my children and teach them that they must live life to its fullest and I believe that means living with a healthy respect for your self (by looking after your body); others and the environment. We live in such a ravenously secular society where our focus on self and self gratification has led us to a place where we have lost respect for self, others, the environment and most importantly we have lost our spirituality. So, I think that this journey is perhaps all about rediscovery those things in my own life once again.

A couple more reasons...on a far more simplistic level I think that I am doing this so that it is one more thing that I can tick of my "bucket list" (things to do before you die). To prove to myself that I can do it and  to teach my children that it is a big mistake to judge a book by its cover. Never judge on appearances only!