“An S.E.P. is something that we can’t see, or don’t see, or our brain doesn’t let us see, because we think that it’s somebody else’s problem. That’s what S.E.P. means. Somebody Else’s Problem. the brain just edits it out; it’s like a blind spot. If you look at it directly you won’t see it unless you know precisely what it is. Your only hope is to catch it by surprise out of the corner of your eye.”

Life, the Universe, and Everything
Douglas ADAMS

What a mass layoff event tells me, is that companies stopped paying attention. This is “all of a sudden” syndrom at a corporate level. Caterpillar didn’t just all of a sudden have 5,000 too many employees. Home Depot didn’t all of a sudden get 7,000 more employees than it needed. Sprint Nextel didn’t just all of a sudden have 8,000 unnecessary positions. Pfizer didn’t just all of a sudden not need 8,000 of their former employees.

In 1953 there was a movie called “The Moon is Blue”. The movie was the subject of extensive controversy because of it’s use of the words “virgin,” “seduce,” and “pregnant.”

Now look at what’s on prime-time television today. That too, didn’t just happen all-of-a-sudden, but through a gradual desensitization of society towards moral issues.

It happens all around us.

And yes, that’s a lot of protein. Essentially, you’ve got to eat approximately 1.5 – 2 grams of protein for every pound you weigh, in order to build muscle (1 gram/lb to maintain). I weigh 215 lbs right now at approximately 15% body fat, which means I have to eat around 400 grams a day. You just can’t consume that on a regular diet.

I plan on doing a post about the endeavor soon. Deconstructing the goal, outlining my plan, and measuring my progress. Last year I had gotten up to 385, but then had 6 surgery’s over the course of the year, and I lost nearly all of my prior gains.

That was a negative “all-of-a-sudden” experience. When I got back to the gym, all of a sudden I couldn’t bench nearly that. I’d declined regularly due to muscle atrophy and improper diet (several of my surgeries were throat surgeries, where I lost 30 lbs in a month on a diet of jello and pudding only).

Oh well, you can’t always control what happens to you, but you can control how you will react to it. I’m determined to not let that defeat me.

I’m so glad you’ve been inspired, and I truly appreciate you taking the time to tell me. We all like to know we’re making a difference, and I’m grateful to hear when I do. Thanks, and please come by often, and share the site with others.

Peace,
Rusty