If you know me, you know that when I’m not auditing compliance data or salting a steak, I’m probably rolling dice. I’ve been a gamer my whole life. In the world of MMORPGs (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games) like World of Warcraft , there are two distinct types of content: The Raid Boss: The massive, terrifying dragon at the end of the dungeon. It takes hours to kill, requires perfect strategy, and if you aren't ready, it wipes a party of adventurers out in seconds. The Daily Quests: The small, repetitive, unglamorous chores you do every single day. Collect 10 herbs. Deliver this letter. Kill 6 spiders. For years, I treated my weight loss like a Raid Boss . I looked at the number "380 pounds" and saw it as a singular, insurmountable enemy with a massive health bar. I tried to "DPS" (Damage Per Second) it down with crash diets, extreme cardio, and sheer willpower. I tried to beat the game in a week. And every single time, the Boss wiped me. I bur...
Nearly twenty years ago, I started a blog called The Path is Too Deep, a geeky reference to a rare computer error message. A great deal of life has happened since then, a life I would like to share. So, here again, are some random bits of unfiltered Chris.