Look inside your bag.

After one of my gym workouts, I noticed that my bag was a bit heavier that day than any other day before. As I recalled, my bag was so light when I started the very first day at the gym. Then it started to weigh a little more each day.

So I looked inside my bag and noticed every thing inside of it. I usually don’t have lots of stuff before and because of buying continuously of the things I want for my workout, it came to a point where sore shoulders were eminent the day when I carried the heaviest.

I did a little personal experiment afterwards. I calculated the price of every single item and see how far I went in spending for my workouts (regardless of the present value whatsoever).

ITEMS (Description)               PRICE (Rounded-100s)
Running Shoes                     Php   5,500.00
PlayStation Portable                   13,500.00
Mobile Phone                           12,000.00
iPod Nano                               7,900.00
Water Bottle                              900.00
Leather Watch                           6,000.00
Shades (Case Included)*                13,000.00
Victorinox Swiss Cards*                 2,000.00
Ballpens*                               1,900.00
Apparels                               15,000.00
Other Personal Items                   11,000.00
TOTAL                                  88,700.00
*Received

I never thought I spent this much. But their money value would not really account for the physical weight they all bear. I just realized I have to do something to relieve those sore shoulders.

1. I  don’t bring the shades anymore since I go out in the office by the time the sun sinks in the Manila Bay.
2. I gave away one Victorinox Swiss Card to a friend and kept the Lite one. Oh, friendship!
3. I’ll soon sell my PSP. It works well actually–if there’re new games available.
4. I only bring the most useful apparels and other personal items for working out. Denim pants is really not included.

Now my bag is easier to carry and I feel more secure knowing that not everything is kept inside my big gym bag. Only the important things matter.

This new year 2010, I hope that many of us are keeping only the things that matter–to carry with and bring them to fruition this year. Let’s throw away all those trashes inside our emotional bag and start sweeping the rotten away.

Happy new year!