Final week, one of many world’s hottest exhibits lastly made its option to Netflix:
LOST.
I’m excited for extra folks to find this present. As a result of from 2004 to 2010, I tuned into ABC every week to search out out what occurred to the passengers of Oceanic Flight 815.
Though it didn’t fairly land the airplane (heyo!) with its remaining few seasons, few will take umbrage with my perception that one episode particularly was probably the greatest hours of TV I’ve ever seen:
Season 5’s: “The Fixed.”
I received’t spoil it for anyone who hasn’t seen this episode, so I’ll simply converse in generalities:
A personality finds himself present inside two realities inside his thoughts, and he’s slipping additional and farther from actual life. It’s solely by way of his “fixed,” his girlfriend, that he finds his manner again from the brink.
I considered “The Fixed” rather a lot again in 2011 when I traveled around the world.
For these 18 months, each a part of my life was abject chaos: a unique hostel each evening, a unique group of vacationers day by day, a unique nation each week or month, and a unique place to eat for each meal.
Whereas every part else round me was altering, my exercises grew to become my fixed. The factor that saved me sane, and grounded, was discovering a spot to do my playground workout each different day.
With LOST making its option to Netflix, I used to be reminded of The Fixed once more these previous few weeks as my journey schedule picked again up.
Today, these are the “fixed” issues I prioritize by way of the ups and downs of life:
- 15-minutes of shifting my physique.
- 150 grams of protein + serving of fruits/greens.
- One hour centered on writing within the morning.
I do know that irrespective of the place I’m, it doesn’t matter what I’ve entry to, if I prioritize these few issues, I really feel extra grounded and powerful and wholesome, even when the remainder of my schedule is a multitude.
I’ve talked rather a lot about “self-care” these days, and the way we frequently suppose the solution is external (shopping for tub bombs or a 90-minute therapeutic massage), however the actuality is commonly inside: establishing or accepting boundaries, train, and many others.
What’s “The Fixed” in YOUR life?
I’d love to listen to about your Fixed.
When every part appears like a hurricane round you, what are the stuff you prioritize day by day to maintain you from floating off into outer house:
- A ten-minute dialog along with your partner?
- Going to the health club?
- Sitting for a fast meditation?
- Calling your mother?
- A 5-minute stroll?
With the state of the world today, or the state of your schedule, it’s straightforward to really feel like we’re cut up between two realities.
Typically, when our identity is stolen from us, our “fixed” may want to alter.
What are the issues that hold you tethered to actuality?
I’d actually love to listen to from you. Hit reply and share with me your fixed!
-Steve
PS: Right here’s a fun podcast about how LOST got here collectively on the final minute.
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