February 14, 2007

Quality time on my bike

I am in favour of installing a new law which forces people around the globe to find a job about 30 minutes away by bike. Going by car is no longer allowed, public transport from time to time. Each day I ride my bike for about one hour and I find I have the best thoughts, reflections and discussions on it. Things that have been bothering me all day long come clear in my head by the time I am half way home, moments of anger disappear after some reasoning in my head and though arguments are won by myself whilst battling the windy and rainy conditions. People who have had a fight with me or even a small argument would almost all have to agree that I suck at it and always turn out to be the one with the weakest thoughts. The opposite however is true when riding my bike. Old and new discussions play in my head and suddenly I come up with the most brilliant ideas and indisputable points of view. My opponents (varying from friends, family, colleagues to truly annoying people) are blown away by me and eventually have to give in and see that I am right. I usually tend to believe that I am right about things, but I never find the right words to convince others about this. Sometimes I have thought out an entire discussion before it actually takes place, but then in real life I forget about all my great thoughts and eventually give in or just become too emotional to persevere my stubborn behaviour. So, all hail to the bike, a true ally when reality is left behind. :P


No pic of my Belgian bike, but I did love my Finnish one just as much...



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good words.