I admire people who can take that moment to ponder and think about a reaction. I also admire the upbringing and environment that must allow such a sedate approach to life. I like it when I see someone hit with something and they don’t retaliate instantly, they calculate a response, to me that is special.

Me? I’m pure fire, a uncomplicated, simple guy who is motivated and a bit of a lit firework. I have lived a life in which decisions need to be made instantly and your gut feeling is the only feeling. No board meetings, no deliberating, just pure rapid fire.

  • Tinder

I have lived my life on the edge, from a very early edge I have been pushing the boundaries, not to test the limits of authority or to be a rebel, but to see what life is all about. I suppose when I was a kid I didn’t know why I was so motivated to push myself to the limit, maybe it’s in my DNA.

I was described as a tinder box once, all it takes is one small spark and I’m off. Tinder is a fantastic thing to be made of, but you have to surrounded by long burning fuels too, which is the way I see this site.

  • Grain

I’m not one of these non-conformist types, nor someone who disagrees with everything he reads or hears, I just do things the way I want to and the way I think is the best or right way to do it. By doing it my own way, it always seems to be against the grain. Thinking of a different way to do everything,  just to see if it can be done.

I did a 54 mile ultra-marathon in the dessert a few years ago, just to see if it could be done. I was sat around with a couple of lads one day and we got to talking about the half marathon we did the day before. We started bragging how easy it was, and before we knew it I suggested we do a Ultra-Marathon. Down the MSR (main supply route) and back. No competitions, no awards, no medals just personal pride.

  • Energy

Hard work means different things to different people. Hard work for me was being in the military on operational tour constantly, 18 hour days 7 days a week for a long time. These days I have a full time job (60hrs a week) driving trucks, a young family and obviously work on the site.

Hard work and busy work are two different things in my mind, but I think by living my life the way I have and continue to do, means I can keep going at the rate I am. Energy can never be lost, it merely changes state.

But is being pure fire good?

Well, that’s what got me thinking about this post. I’m not every one’s cup of tea, I get that. To be honest if I came across someone who was like ‘just get on with it’ etc etc it would do my head in, so being pure fire isn’t always the best way to be. The ability to think things through and articulate yourself properly is a fantastic gift, which I find fascinating. Just look around the comments on this site, clever people contribute here, the thinkers.

I’m a hot head, I react instantly whether it’s needed or not. This also means I doing everything at full throttle, it works for me and this site, but it’s not for everyone.

Everyone has a fire within
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