Whether you think you can or think you can't - you're right (Henry Ford)

Dream. Believe. Achieve.

So, you might be forgiven for thinking  that this blog is a recital of what I've been up to on the bike. Perhaps, logically that's what you might expect from something that 'purports' to give you cycling related insight, or just random musings.

You can do anything if you put your mind to it. Well ok, there are some limits there - singing and dancing are definitely out of bounds for me! I'm sure you get the gist though - if you have a burning desire to do something, you can generally figure out a way to do it.

I'm sure I'm not the only person who 'dreams big' - am I?! However, we've already established through previous posts, that I spend quite a lot of time on the bike (see the bike theme didn't stay away for long did it!) and that definitely feeds a wandering mind. For me the bike has given me the confidence to chase those dreams.

I doubt I'm alone in the 'start a new diet', 'become a better person', 'break some annoying habits', 'change your life around' stakes. Given a lot of the same bad habits and insecurities keep re-surfacing there's probably a lot of failed fresh starts every Monday and a few less failed epic fresh starts every new year. Next year will be the mega breakthrough, and given I really believe in this, there's every chance that 2016 will start with a bang!

 

Anyway, without further deviation, if you take one thing away from my ramblings - you are in charge of you... You are in charge of your performance - whether that is on your bike, at work or life in general. It's reasonable to  expect that you'll get faster, stronger, fitter year on year, so don't be afraid to focus on the process rather than the end results. Go and ride your bike, feel the wind in your hair (or your wheels), let your mind wander and believe...

 

Be passionate about your pursuit of micro-goals, dedicate your efforts not just with the following months in mind but the hours, days and weeks that will get you there. Dreaming big is great but focus too far in front and you won't see what's already around you. Try not to dream so big that it's a lifetime mission to achieve it and by the time you get there you've forgotten what you were actually chasing!

 

Until next time...