Life is like riding a motorcycle......

[The Cyclops]

Life is like riding a motorcycle.......now you finish it.

I like analogies, it helps me get my point across when I am struggling for the words (often). I have used a couple about riding before trying to make a point. One was my wife when she was stressed at work and trying to do too much and spinning her wheels (not the analogy ). I told her life is like riding a dirt bike, when it gets rough, sometimes you need to slow down in order to go faster. I went on to explain how being smooth made you go faster and didn't wear you out.

Another time a friend was going through some major life changes, (divorce) and was thinking about moving, changing careers, etc. I told them life was like riding a bike, when you hit a spot that is really slick and nasty, you don't try to speed up, slow down, or change directions, just hang loose, try to have a little momentum, and just ease through.

Anyone else have any?

[njd]

...you appreciate it more if you learn to stop and smell the roses once in a while.


...discomfort is normal.

[Dracothius]

Life is like riding a motorcycle; Ride balls to the the wall and you either come out on top or come out dead.( you're going to die in the end anyway right?)

[GSman of La Mancha]

I used to speak in cliches but now I avoid them like the plague.

[The Cyclops]

Originally Posted by GSman of La Mancha

I used to speak in cliches but now I avoid them like the plague.

Cliches are phrases that have been repeated over and over ad nauseum. Like saying ad nauseum for phrases that are repeated over and over . "We will head them off at the pass". "Head them off at the pass, I hate that cliche" then shoots him in the foot (from Blazing Saddles, of course).

Analogies are a way of making a complicated subject or problem more clear by a more basic example. "If the history of the world were to be condensed into a 24 hour day, humans came around in the last few seconds".

[LuciferMutt]

Life is like a jar of jalapenos. What you do today might burn your ass tomorrow.

Oh wait you said motorcycles...

Life is like riding a motorcycle. What you do today might burn your ass right away.

[thistle66]

Originally Posted by Dracothius

Life is like riding a motorcycle; Ride balls to the the wall and you either come out on top or come out dead.( you're going to die in the end anyway right?)

Ha! Slightly off-tangent for the thread, but I was at the butcher just today getting a couple of steaks; pointed to a well marbled porterhouse about 1.5" thick & over 2 lbs; he said "Road to the grave, that". In a rare moment of quick wit I said "Doesn't matter, we're all going there anyway; you don't get a free pass off that route 'cos you ate nothing but vegetables."

(I think he was trying to hold off that steak so he could take it home himself after work...)

[Hamon]

I use the idea of target fixation in so many aspects of life.

In short, you go where you look. For bikes, it means that if you're looking at the human head-sized rock in the middle of the path, that's what you're going to run over (or try to). You wanna do a quick U-turn? Look directly behind you, you'll get there. If you're looking at the exit of a corner, that's where you're gonna wind up. You rarely wind up in the ditch if you weren't looking there to begin with.

In life, target fixation also means you go where you look. If you're looking for success, you will find it. If you're looking for things to complain about, you're damn well sure to find 'em. By keeping your desired outcome at the top of your mind, you get less caught up in the gravel patches, the soft shoulders, and the diesel spills of life, and more focussed on the path ahead.

By looking up, where you want to be, the rough patches you roll over are less detrimental to your overall ride.

Travis

[Ratski]

Originally Posted by Hamon

I use the idea of target fixation in so many aspects of life.

In short, you go where you look. For bikes, it means that if you're looking at the human head-sized rock in the middle of the path, that's what you're going to run over (or try to). You wanna do a quick U-turn? Look directly behind you, you'll get there. If you're looking at the exit of a corner, that's where you're gonna wind up. You rarely wind up in the ditch if you weren't looking there to begin with.

In life, target fixation also means you go where you look. If you're looking for success, you will find it. If you're looking for things to complain about, you're damn well sure to find 'em. By keeping your desired outcome at the top of your mind, you get less caught up in the gravel patches, the soft shoulders, and the diesel spills of life, and more focussed on the path ahead.

By looking up, where you want to be, the rough patches you roll over are less detrimental to your overall ride.

Travis

I like that!!!

[The Cyclops]

Originally Posted by Hamon

I use the idea of target fixation in so many aspects of life.

In short, you go where you look. For bikes, it means that if you're looking at the human head-sized rock in the middle of the path, that's what you're going to run over (or try to). You wanna do a quick U-turn? Look directly behind you, you'll get there. If you're looking at the exit of a corner, that's where you're gonna wind up. You rarely wind up in the ditch if you weren't looking there to begin with.

In life, target fixation also means you go where you look. If you're looking for success, you will find it. If you're looking for things to complain about, you're damn well sure to find 'em. By keeping your desired outcome at the top of your mind, you get less caught up in the gravel patches, the soft shoulders, and the diesel spills of life, and more focussed on the path ahead.

By looking up, where you want to be, the rough patches you roll over are less detrimental to your overall ride.

Travis

I like, too. I have a big thing about target fixation and its the thing I try and beat into my kids head (for motorcycling), I may start applying it to life.

[The Cyclops]

Originally Posted by njd

...you appreciate it more if you learn to stop and smell the roses once in a while.


...discomfort is normal.

Ya know, I am a stop and smell the roses kinda guy. I love hiking/canoeing/bicycling and always make time for the roses, but when I am on a motorcycle I seem like I am on a mission and don't take in all I should. Thanks for reminding me, I will try harder!