I was asking for a fish instead of learning how to fish!
I wanted peace, where as what I really need is wisdom!
I figured that out during the first 10 kms against the wind.
If I was only a bit wiser I could figure out how to achieve the peace I most desperately want, and perhaps even learn how to provide a little peace for those around me.
Once I had that part nailed I just rode and let my mind wander.
Past Fingal, and through the little village of Shedden. Then the crossroads at Iona where the Dutch guy runs the little Indonesian restaurant. Wallacetown came along at 34 kilometres, and then more little villages named New Glasgow and Eagle. I left the county of Elgin at about 55 kms and turned around just before Clearville, Ontario in Kent County.
And did that ever feel good! Now the wind was at my back.
Then the whole trip in reverse and still my mind just wandering.
This is the only bit of wisdom I came up with by the time I arrived back home at 120 kms.
Lead with love!!
Sounds pretty obvious I guess, but that's just because you're not me. I know people to whom this strategy just comes naturally, but for whatever reason I ain't one of them.
I'm gonna try real hard to focus on this in all my dealings, and see if that gives me a little peace. If I put aside my anger, my jealousy, my arrogance, and my fear, and furthermore, if I refuse to let similar negatives emotions of others distract me for that, maybe I'll find a little peace.
Yup! I'm gonna try to lead with love, and I'm gonna keep myself in mind as well. Like those around me, I deserve to be loved. That's when it will be hard of course; when you and or your loved ones have conflicting needs. Wish me luck, or pray for my wisdom, or something....
Anyway. My bike ride was quite satisfying. My little transition run afterwards, not so much, but I think Elly's got it right. I just need to continually reduce my running until I can manage it. I don't like it, but I do believe it's the "wisest" approach right now.
ride 120 kms, 29.7 kms/hr run/walk 6kms, 6:26/km
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."---William James
"Wisdom begins in wonder."---Socrates
"From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own."---Publilius Syrus
....and I really like this one....
"The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become."---Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I wanted peace, where as what I really need is wisdom!
I figured that out during the first 10 kms against the wind.
If I was only a bit wiser I could figure out how to achieve the peace I most desperately want, and perhaps even learn how to provide a little peace for those around me.
Once I had that part nailed I just rode and let my mind wander.
Past Fingal, and through the little village of Shedden. Then the crossroads at Iona where the Dutch guy runs the little Indonesian restaurant. Wallacetown came along at 34 kilometres, and then more little villages named New Glasgow and Eagle. I left the county of Elgin at about 55 kms and turned around just before Clearville, Ontario in Kent County.
And did that ever feel good! Now the wind was at my back.
Then the whole trip in reverse and still my mind just wandering.
This is the only bit of wisdom I came up with by the time I arrived back home at 120 kms.
Lead with love!!
Sounds pretty obvious I guess, but that's just because you're not me. I know people to whom this strategy just comes naturally, but for whatever reason I ain't one of them.
I'm gonna try real hard to focus on this in all my dealings, and see if that gives me a little peace. If I put aside my anger, my jealousy, my arrogance, and my fear, and furthermore, if I refuse to let similar negatives emotions of others distract me for that, maybe I'll find a little peace.
Yup! I'm gonna try to lead with love, and I'm gonna keep myself in mind as well. Like those around me, I deserve to be loved. That's when it will be hard of course; when you and or your loved ones have conflicting needs. Wish me luck, or pray for my wisdom, or something....
Anyway. My bike ride was quite satisfying. My little transition run afterwards, not so much, but I think Elly's got it right. I just need to continually reduce my running until I can manage it. I don't like it, but I do believe it's the "wisest" approach right now.
ride 120 kms, 29.7 kms/hr run/walk 6kms, 6:26/km
"The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook."---William James
"Wisdom begins in wonder."---Socrates
"From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own."---Publilius Syrus
....and I really like this one....
"The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is what they become."---Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"LOVE"
Peter
YES! You've got it now, little brother! Love is really all there is. I love and support you immeasurably.
ReplyDeleteDitto!! Love makes everything else work the way you want it to. Be sure to allow yourself to be loved too!
ReplyDeleteLove, gail
Pete, you can learn how to love Pete from the rest of us who seem to have no trouble doing it! ;)
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