In Junior
Secondary School, many of my friends told me that one learning to ride a bike,
would most certainly sustain a telltale injury. They showed me scars on their
hands, thighs, legs and other parts of their bodies.
Sometime
later, I would pride myself in being self-taught. But while I was learning, my
dad would correct some mistakes I made or bring to my notice, things I was to
take note of. I found some parallelism between them and life so I’m sharing my
bike lessons.
Pedal forwards not backwards( get moving)
Be it biking
or anything in life, we will get nowhere if we don’t move. Sometimes we will
need people to push us so we can start and begin to get adjusted to pedalling
on our own. Other times, we will have to do it ourselves but no matter the
case, we need to get moving.
Stop looking down( eyes straight ahead)
This should
be a common problem with everyone learning to ride. We feel that keeping our
eyes on the pedals will keep us moving. The problem with looking down or
dwelling on things past( failures or successes), is that we don’t see what’s
ahead – we’ll miss out on opportunities, repeat a lot of mistakes and settle
for little, if we don’t look up.
It’s okay if you fall
Failing
doesn’t make you a failure, quitting does. If you fall, get back up, get moving
and keep at it.
Use your brakes
Forgetting
to use brakes can be very dangerous. Braking prevents accidents and slows you
down enough to think and act your way out of tight situations. Some times in
life, you’ll need to take a break, slow down and for awhile, take things slow.
It could open your mind to many creative ways of solving a problem.
You can stunt( but be careful)
Risks can be very rewarding at times. It does not encourage
carelessness but risks are necessary evils
to get certain benefits or experiences. Try new things.
Enjoy the ride
Learn from the past and don’t let it stop your moving forward.
Prepare for the future but don’t let it scare you. Live in the present and
don’t let either take that away from
you. The last line of a poem I came across reads...
‘... before you die, live’.
Enjoy this ride called life.
These are a few funny things I took note of. One last one
though. Remember what my friends said about injuries before learning? I didn’t get any. I have some scars, yes, but not from cycling. So ...
Not every rule/fact is true!
If you have yours to add, do share in the comments.
28 comments
A wonderful narrative. A huge upward movement I see you making. " KEEP MOVING", there is no place for stagnation. More insights.
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DeleteWow u doing well my G,all for u...keep it up,the Lord is your strength
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DeleteAt the first sight I thought it was all about bicycle life and stuffs like that, but just before the mid of the post my view diverged. This is a regular activity we all passes through. It. So let's not view it in a plain mode rather let's live the life those lessons we've already stocked in our pocket.
ReplyDeleteNot every fact is true, especially the mentality of "We can't be perfect" We can only if we want.
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DeleteWhen on a bike, look left and right, and right again before crossing the road... Therefore,weigh your disadvantages and advantages before making any decision in life. Choose Wisely.
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DeleteOh boy!
ReplyDeleteI don't think anyone has more scars from cycling than I did. It was a hurfuhu, but yet exciting experience.
I love how you exemplify everyday lifestyle to tell a beautiful tale.
Keep writing.
You still got my attention ❤️
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ReplyDeleteLots of ideas intertwined
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DeleteThis piece is a must read. If you wanna enjoy the ride, don't be in a hurry.. You might just end up hurting yourself or someone or both
ReplyDeleteWow, really wow... Thanks for sharing
DeleteNice work man...I'm impressed and glad to have read this. Learnt a lot..keep it up 3b
ReplyDeleteThank you so much... Hope to keep you impressed
DeleteDon't be in a haste while you are on the life ride, take it easy, in the end we'll all get there successfully and unhurt
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