"One pedal stroke at a time...." I think you guys are onto something. I enjoy long climbs for that reason and the need to pay attention to breathing. A simple, repetitive task that calms the mind & cuts down on internal chatter.
dougP On Sunday, January 26, 2014 10:53:44 AM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote: > > Coconut, glad you caught that. That was the point. Yesterday on each > stroke there was no other option but to be in your head to be the witness. > For me it's therapy. > > On the matter of existence, it is all subjective and I always attempt to > give individuals their due respect regardless their view point. For me all > path's lead to the same singularity or by what ever name you choose to use. > If what you believe, your morality allows you to interact in a positive non > injury manner then what more can society ask for? Since we in this state > have no real idea of what the great beyond holds for us it will > continuously remain a mystery. And yes even the Atheists believe in > something even if it seems like nothing. > > One pedal stroke at a time... > > ~Hugh > > “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep > moving.” ― Albert Einstein > > http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ > > > > > On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 9:01 AM, Coconutbill <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> It was a righteous ride with some "spirited philosophical conversation". >>> >> >> >>> Being on the bike focuses me on the present. Sometimes you can think >>> only about each individual pedal stroke, and that is at times, my form of >>> meditation. As an atheist I try to find solace in the present. I would >>> argue that regardless ones' philosophical persuasion, the >>> most fulfilling way to experience life is in the present. Then again, it's >>> difficult to meditate completely on the present, in this difficult world, >>> and all its problems... but each pedal stroke at a time. >>> >> >> the "why" for me, is "why-not?"... >> >>> >>> >> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/tsfVRBZHqo8/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
