About

Hi, I’m Dave.

For those unable to read through my dry wit, Tiredofit is a play on words, but first let me explain a few things about me before I let onto it all. I’m a 31-year-old male who did the suit and tie thing every day in Vancouver, BC. Canada  helping clients meet their business goals. I’ve sat in front of a computer every day for almost 25 years personally and professionally. While I have excellent interpersonal skills, I tend to default to a quieter, more internal type of life.

Somewhere along the line in June 2008, I met my third friend who had suffered from a heart attack in the previous 6 months. That was enough to take a step back and look at things from a different viewpoint, searching for a way to further myself, to provide enlightenment, and happiness.  Feeling trapped in my living arrangements, scratching at thin air to find ways to make my overall way of life better, and just wanting to feel good I started my transformation.

This transformation went through many phases, exercise, eating, purging of specifics out of my life inclusive of people. Once again I found myself asking – what next? This was a common question to be asked to one’s self after the completion of a hobby, or learning about the intricacies of something. I stopped and thought about the things that meant something to me, comparing it with my “programming”, such as buy a house, put up a fence, have children sorta thing. I realized that it was all matter. I’d be miserable without trying to test myself a few more times before settling down.

I decided to ride my bike around the world to see smiles, not emoticons, and to force myself to get out of any shell that I may have. Any misconception of cultures, geographical areas, and hardships need to be reworked. I realized this means going back to basics – meaning, focusing on 3 important things – food, water, and shelter. Once I’ve mastered those, then I’ll re-enter into ‘society’ again. But hey, I may make it 200km and find myself and say I’m through, who’s to say.

In early 2009 I started selling off every possession I own. It’s now the first month of 2010 and I own a bookshelf, a computer and minimal kitchen-ware. Quite the shift from a large 3 bedroom house. The only unknown at this point in time is how to deal with the cat..

Preparing and training has been split into phases to allow for a proper disconnect from my job, and personal life. I’m hoping that a loved one will be able to join me on this journey once they complete some of their commitments. As it stands, the big shift happens sometime in March, 2010 – weather dependent – however this web page is here now to diarize my preparations, travels, and thoughts.

Yes, it’s just another blog, primarily for family members and friends who wish to keep up with news and know there is a pulse, however I do hope that some of the information provided may give you enlightenment, to drop everything and follow your dreams.