John - I'm running to that water tower.

People get pleasure from completing goals. So, people should set many goals and accomplish them to get as much pleasure add possible.

However, people sometimes set such far reaching goals that they give up on the goal along the way to accomplishing them. The goal was just too big.

So, what we should really do is set large goals with easier to hit milestones sprinkled along the way to the larger goal. Every time a little goal is hit, a little pleasure is gained and we are less likely to give up.

When I first started running around my neighborhood for my first degree black belt test,  I saw some water towers on the surrounding hills, and I thought,  "I want to run to that water tower. " I wasn't a very good runner, and I tried to get there, and I failed. It was just too far.

I didn't give up. I set a goal to run a little farther each day.

This is what happened:
I trained to run 1 mile.
A little pleasure was gained.
I trained to run up to 2 miles.
More pleasure was gained.
I hit 3 miles.
Pleasure!
I ran to the tower and back.
Woo hoo! Finally,  I could make it to that water tower without feeling like I would die.

Now,  years later,  I've been to every water tower in my valley. I've been to the far off train tracks, and I've been to the top of most hills in my valley. I now think,  "I want to get to the top of that mountain. "

Here are some pictures from some of my adventures.

For my training,  I feel revived from the RTO, and I'm back to talking 3 classes a week,  and I'm back to running.  Unfortunately,  my bike is still broken, and it needs costly repairs. So,  I was unable to bike. My pushup and crunches are coming along. I can now do 75 push ups on my first set.