Been thinking about Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes quite a bit lately. It’s funny how things circle back around, isn’t it?
I remember watching them way back, feels like ages ago, when they were together in that group… Legacy, yeah? Back then, seemed pretty clear. Orton was the main guy, the star, always intense. Cody, well, he felt like he was just kinda there, part of Orton’s shadow almost.
Then things changed, like they always do. Cody went off, did his own thing entirely. Built himself up somewhere else, away from the big spotlight he started in. Honestly, never saw that coming. Didn’t think he had that kind of major run in him outside of the big leagues he left.
Meanwhile, Randy just kept being Randy. Year after year. Always lurking, always dangerous, racking up titles. Consistent. Like, you always knew what you were getting with Orton. Smooth, deadly, didn’t seem to change much, but always effective. Kinda reminds me of some people I’ve worked with, steady and always delivering.
Getting Motivated
Then Cody came back. And man, it was different. He wasn’t the same guy who left. Carried himself differently. That whole “finish the story” thing he was pushing… yeah, it sounds like wrestling talk, but it got under my skin a little.
Made me think about my own “unfinished stories.” You know, the stuff you start and then just… stops? Life gets in the way, motivation dips, whatever.
Specifically, I’ve got this old car. Been sitting in my garage for maybe five years now? Under a dusty cover. Started fixing it up, had big plans. Then I just… stopped. Hit a snag, got busy, lost the spark. It became part of the garage clutter.
- Step 1: Seeing Cody’s whole journey, the leaving, the grinding, the return, the setbacks, that actually gave me a weird nudge.
- Step 2: So, last Saturday, I finally did it. Went out to the garage. Pulled that nasty, dusty cover off the car. Felt kinda symbolic.
- Step 3: Spent a good chunk of the afternoon just looking it over. Wiping down years of dust. Checking the engine bay, seeing what was seized up, what looked okay.
- Step 4: Started making a list. Parts I need. Tools I gotta find again. What needs doing first. Didn’t actually fix anything major, but just making that list, reconnecting with that old project… it felt surprisingly good. Like clearing out mental cobwebs.
It’s gonna be a long haul. Lots of work, probably more money than I want to spend. Might not even get it running properly ever again, who knows? But just starting again, taking that first step after years of ignoring it, felt like progress. Seeing guys like Orton still performing at a high level after all this time, and seeing Cody fight his way back to chase his goal… it’s a strange source of motivation for normal, everyday stuff like finally tackling that garage project.
Just wanted to share that little spark I got. Funny where inspiration comes from sometimes, right?
