Dare To Dream

A few years back my sister took a journey of self discovery, education, and mind expansion. Her journey saw her land in the bustling city of New Delhi, India. From there she shot off via what can only be described as a bus but bears very little resemblance to the coach lines visible in our country. In this case, pictures do tell a thousand tales and some of them are incredible. Chickens, cargo on the roof, and people hanging from the bumpers and windows are just a few of the significant details. Her journey lasted about six hours in this moving coffin but ultimately came to an end near her destination. She had come to study with a master Yogi for what would turn out to be about a year.

Her tales were magnificently relayed to us via email, postcards, and then finally over coffee and cold ones when she arrived back in the land of plenty. Now when you are on the receiving end of yoga stories you tend to lower your expectations for car crashes and late night parties but none the less the stories were fascinating. However, what initially struck me more than culture differences were the incredible levels of discipline she was desired to follow.

Like Tibetan Monks, Tai Chi followers, and first nation elders, each day with the rising of the sun the school would meet in the great hall and all meditate. Discussion was not allowed and movement was minimal if allowed at all. Sometimes morning meditations would last for hours before a morsel of food was consumed. Then and only then would instruction begin. Discipline was being taught from the second my green eared sister had arrived. Thinking and discovering your body and mind was the essence of this training. Training we are never taught in school and something sorely missing from our society.

You may know it as rest and relaxation but I prefer to call it time with oneself. How many of you take a moment every day to reflect on the things that are important to you, to create ideas for future development both within your job and your personal life, to think about what your next steps will be and where it is you are actually going? Too busy aren’t you? What are you chasing that has stopped you from taking a moment to yourself? I bet you don’t even know.

To enhance your commitment to everything in your life requires skilled time management but above all else an idea of what you are trying to achieve. The only way you can be successful in your life is to take a moment each day and discuss with yourself these goals and ideas. The most successful people on the planet rise with the sun and reflect on their lives, why they exist, and what they are planning to do. They also plan their days, weeks, and years, and they routinely check back with those plans.

For all of you to be able to say that you know yourself and are in constant pursuit of total self discovery is a grand goal. It is with discipline that you will find success in this most noble of goals. Time to reflect, to discover, to think about life, and to dream will become the best moments in your day.

Without reflection where would our world be? From Einstein pondering the world under and apple tree to Bill Gates dreaming of a world connected through the air, where could you be if you only gave your dreams time to take over and seize your soul?

Jump on your bike, find your comfort zone on the road or trail, and then dream and discuss the finer points of life with the one that matters the most. You.

Dream on friends

Willie Henry
info@johnhenrybikes.com
www.johnhenrybikes.com

P.S. It is the dream of many to see the end of debilitating diseases that rob us of our most treasured assets; our friends and families. This Sunday, June 13th the Crohn's and Colitis Heel-n-Wheel run and ride will be held at Spanish Banks at 8am. Please join John Henry the Bicycle Man's corporate team for a fun, light hearted ride in the sun to benefit a worthy cause. Help make the dream of eradicating these awful diseases from the world by making a donation at John Henry or coming down to the ride itself. Talk to Katy or Sylvia at 604-986-5534 and we'll get you on the coolest corporate team. Thanks for helping us attain one of our goals.