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Inspiration and ideas for how to get motivated
In light of the financial crisis and the weather and when we’re stuck inside working, I thought I would give out some ways that I motivate myself.
Posted in Constructive Ranting Also tagged Adventure, awaken, determination, Energy, exercise, get things done, GTD, Ideas, information, Inspiration, Life, organisation, read, self-helf, training, wake up 4 Comments
A Two Month Storm
Long time since I wrote, I know. In fact I’ve been spending a lot of time in front of a computer. I’ve been writing every morning and now have written 95000 words of my book. I met one of my sister’s friends a couple of days ago who has just finished writing a book she [...]
Posted in Climate Change, England, Europe, France, Georgia, Mountain Biking, Switzerland, Turkey, writing Also tagged 4HWW, andrew welch, biking, boat, CENN, Climate Change, creativity, critiscism, Cycling, Dancing, dave allen, demonstrations, design, effectiveness, England, Environment, folklore, freedom square, Georgia, georgian, georiders, greece, GTD, Mountain Biking, ngo, parliament, Photography, portfolio, public transport, rustaveli, saakashvili, saburtalo, swimming, Tbilisi, Timoty ferriss, travel, Turkey, uk, Websites, writing 3 Comments
Frustration
Having arrived in Delhi, I had been wishfully thinking that I would pick up Pakistan and Iran visas again and make my way by public transport back to Turkey.
Posted in Expedition Journal, India Also tagged Borders, Bureaucracy, Caucasus, Challenge, Couchsurfing, Delhi, Embassy, Forgetfulness, India, Iran, Music, Nepal, Pakistan, Productive, The Streets, Transition, Visas, Waiting Leave a comment
Donating a bike on behalf of Wheels4Life
I was taking photos of a beautiful sunset after a long day’s ride when I chanced upon a couple of Hindu nuns who were standing outside their school / orphanage.
Posted in Expedition Journal, India Also tagged Ashram, Bike Shop, Buffalo, Children, Cycling, Dharma, Donating a bike, English, Hinduism, Meditation, Orphanage, Photography, School, Self-sufficiency, Students, Suburbs, Sunset, Temples, Varanasi, Volunteering, Wheels4Life 1 Comment
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us