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August 11, 2004
More Adventures
Tonight I rode with my friend Dan again. This time we ended up at Freewheel Bike at 6th and Cedar on the West Bank: http://www.freewheelbike.com
That was fun looking through the store. It’s kind of like a candy store for adults. Well, cycling adults anyway.
But I had to laugh when I called my wife to tell her where I was and that I’d be home later than usual. It’s about a 40 minute bike ride from the U of M to my house. She laughed and said, “Next thing you know you’ll be calling me from Iowa or something.” Well, I didn’t ride that far tonight, but I did ride 26 miles.
To me this is another example of the idea that we don’t know what we are capable of until we reach a certain level of fitness.
One of my favorite quotes is still, “One is taught in accordance with one’s ability to learn.” I first heard that in a 1978 movie, Circle of Iron, with David Carradine (Kung Fu). Sometimes we have to have a certain level of ability just in order to comprehend the next level. Just like with physical fitness, I couldn’t even imagine right now that I’m capable of competing in the Olympics. I’m just not at that level. But if I was at that level I would know about what it takes and I would see that I had a shot at it.
Having adventures on my bike, or exploring, is an attitude level for me. Last year I was bound to my car, thinking I needed it to get from point A to point B. I couldn’t imagine life without it or how I would get to and from work even. Being able to explore and not having to have an in-depth plan is a whole new level of freedom! It’s an attitude adjustment.
Sometimes it’s hard to see beyond the level we are currently at emotionally, mentally, physically, or spiritually. We think we know what life is all about without realizing that we haven’t seen anything yet. With each new discovery comes an awareness of something greater.
Posted by carl1236 at August 11, 2004 11:03 PM | Attitude