I met this guy yesterday. The Bike Guru. He’s helping fit my bike because I’ve had physical issues riding it (and some mental ones from my accident … long story!). He looked fit and I figured he was a biker or triathlete. So, in true form, I started to ask this guy questions about his life.
He tells me that he once was a big runner and biker, “I loved running.” He was also big into yoga – a teacher trainer. He knew my friend (the only real yogi I know). He talked about defining his life by his athletic pursuits. While I couldn’t relate to that, because I’ve been a geek my whole life, I could feel how much he loved that part of his life.
Then all of a sudden I realized he’d paused. I looked up and he had a quiet look on his face. He told me that he now suffers from a neurologic disease which prevents any of those athletic pursuits (although he did tell me, with a smile, that he can still walk his dog).
Wow. What a serious life change. Totally out of his control. Like those who suffer at the hands of others or who are just affected by “life.” It made me think that we march along with our lives, thinking all’s good. A blip here or there but most of us fully expect nothing big will happen (some of us knock on wood a lot too!). But he reminded me to live in the moment. He says he does. He says he has to and he tries not to worry about what’s to come.
So, I figure, we have two choices: (1) Worry about the past and how it will color our future (or let it control our future); and (2) Not.
Seriously, why spend any time worrying about the things that can go wrong? Why spend time regretting the past? The sun could burn out, wars could start, you could lose a job or even get a neurologic diagnosis. Any of these things could happen in the next 5 minutes or 10 years or never. However, once we let go of the fear of what “might” happen we are free to really live in the moment.
So, yesterday was a bike fitting and personal therapy session. Gotta always try to multitask!
Have a fantastic day!
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