From time to time I get an email such as this:

“I have all yer courses but I’m not sure what to do and how often.”

The answer is simple: Do whatever comes to mind first.

It’s similar to writing. I may have a couple dozen ideas I could write about, but what I usually go with is whatever is on my mind now.

For example, I could write about Freddie Freeman hitting a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the 18th inning in last night’s World Series game. But I won’t because almost everyone on my list hates baseball.

Darn, I shouldn’t have mentioned it then. Woooops.

Or I could write about the baby alligator that ran in front of my truck last week. Or the turtle I waited on to cross the road in front of me a few days ago.

I could write about Ice Cream for Bears. Damn, it truly is the BEST and has only four ingredients, all of which are REAL.

I could write about getting a good night’s sleep, as I did yesterday. YAWN. No one cares about that.

I could write about fasting for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

I could write about the fake NBA, NFL and other sham professional “sports.”

I could write about pro rasslin’ – and pretend that it’s real.

I could write about being so nervous before my first wrestling match in seventh grade that I heaved butterflies on my opponent’s back.

I could write about the unimaginable benefits of hair loss.

I could write about bowel movements and how deep breathing exercises, Warrior Walking, Power Postures and Badass Tai Chi help get you going.

It really doesn’t matter what the what is. All that matters is that you begin doing “sumthun.”

Don’t overthink your thought process.

Be spontaneous.

When you get up in the morning, if the first image that comes to mind is Hindu pushups and Hindu squats, then crank em out.

If your first impression is stretching and loosening, then do that.

This morning, I began my day with a drinking exercise consisting of raw milk and wild berries. I felt gorilla-strong afterwards, so I began ripping and shredding poker cards. After that I practiced some Badass Tai Chi to unwind my mind before writing copy for one of my monthly newsletters.

Later today I’ll be doing the el Furecat walking patterns in my Warrior Walking course. And then I’ll probably go to the gym for a sauna, but before sweating it out I’ll jump on the monkey bars to play a few rounds of Ape Man.

The key is learning something new, then doing it without delay. It is not sitting around “thinking” about doing.

Picture yourself doing something, get excited about it, then do what you pictured.

Mix it up. Have fun.

Take the work out of your “work outs” and focus on practice, practice, practice.

Remember it’s not the “work” that makes a difference. It’s the time you invest in practice. And the more enjoyable you can make it, the better your results.

Turn everything into a game and you won’t go lame.

Here endeth the lesson!

Matt Furey