April 20th, 2010 
admin I used to be the kind of man who would stay on the couch and read books and watch movies. This had always been what I thought people worked for, being able to stay home and relax. But one day, I caught a glimpse of myself at an angle that was not very flattering. Until then, I rarely went outside for anything. But on that day, I made my mind up I was going to take an exercise class, and the one I signed up for took place outside. I got myself some personal training, and I trained outdoors.
It was very invigorating to say the least. It felt to me like my whole head had been clogged up, and now I was a new person. I believe I needed the oxygen that I was getting to my brain. Not the re-circulated air that I had been breathing for so many years inside my house. This really changed my outlook about being outside, so I tried to find other things to do outdoors as well.
It was only a short time before I took daily walks from my house to downtown. I was browsing around the local bookstore when I got a great idea. So I bought their best golf instruction book and was golfing the next day. Before I knew it, I was hooked on the game and teeing off on a regular basis. My whole life totally took a new turn in a very short time. It had been here in front of my nose for years.
It only took a few short weeks for my transformation to show in not just feeling good, but in looking better too. I had heard that some of the women around town had made positive remarks about my new build and new spring in my step. I was single, so you can imagine how that made me want to stay fit even more. I never was later or missed a class, and the game of golf was a total pleasure.
Months went by, and one day I met a wonderful woman at one of my exercise classes. We fast became very good friends. Before long we were taking those walks downtown together, and spent more and more time together every week after. It was only a year from our first meeting, that we both were wearing rhodium plated wedding rings. These things happened to me because I got out of my house, and embraced the outdoors.
We are still happily married, and we both got our license for teaching exercise classes of our own. Thinking back on the old days of living the couch potato life, I just can hardly believe the difference. Life has never been so good for me, and I find myself being extremely glad that I chose to take action and do something about my boring life, and took it outside.
Getting outside may not sound like much when you say it, but when you experience it, then you can get the full appreciation for it. The oxygen in the fresh air alone makes a big difference in how you think and feel. I recommend getting outside to anyone who just lays around in the house feeling dull and tired and bored. If you want to turn it around, get outside, and find someone special to enjoy it with. Your life will be much higher quality and more full.
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