Several Years ago I wrote a book, Take the Ride of Your Life!: Shift Gears for More Balance, Growth and Joy.
This blog is a perfect place for me to share some of my favorite “inspirational and life changing stories” from people who I interviewed.
I’m hoping that you will identify with some of the stories to reduce conflict in the workplace and home.
The Theme of Take the Ride of Your Life
We are who we are today because of that turning point in our life when we learned how to ride our first 2 wheel bike without training wheels.
Think About These Questions
Who taught you how to ride your first bike?
Was it a positive or negative experience?
What memories do you have of that time in your life?
What kind of person are you today as a result of that ride?
David’s Story
David, an accountant, related this story:
“As a boy, I knew my father was proud of me. Unfortunately, he didn’t know how to show it.
There wasn’t a whole lot of positive attitude in my house.”
David remembered the dictum, “You must behave,” was drilled into him and his siblings time and time again.
“In school I was the class clown. I couldn’t talk at home,” he said, “so I had to express myself elsewhere.”
David was around ten or eleven years old when he learned how to ride a bike.
“Some friends taught me. I used a neighborhood boy’s bike; I didn’t have one of my own.
I fell down, and got up again right away.
I felt good whenever I was on a bike, as if anything was possible.”
David’s wife has helped him focus on keeping a positive attitude.
Before they were married she told him: “I won’t marry you if you become like your father.”
Today, David is grateful. “I didn’t want to raise my kids the way my father raised me.”
Quote from Actress Mary Tyler Moore
You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.
As I look back on the times in my life that taught me the most, they were the difficult times.
By surviving them, I gained a confidence in myself I never could have achieved if I’d led a totally happy life.
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Who taught you how to ride?
What memories do you have about that important time in your life?
What lessons did you learn from your parents or other adults when you were a child?
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Until next time,
This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution ConsultantI help others have tough conversations so they get a better night’s sleep.
Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!
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