Reverse

Its funny, when you ride a trail, in particular a single track loop 10, 20 maybe 30 times one specific way, you learn the in's and out's of the route. The climb's and where they are, the tight corners, the rock gardens, what to avoid, the tight or low tree (quite often for me), what to look for, the yeehaaa! moments and the good rest spots. On the other hand when you ride that same trail the opposite way, you can almost get a sense of feeling lost. Its a completely different feel to that same track of which usually your tyres and bike are almost on auto pilot. If you can, riding a trail in reverse enables you to almost get twice the enjoyment out of the same bit of dirt!

Its similar in life. Doing things in reverse, or doing things completely differently or new can often be initially uncomfortable mainly because you get out of your comfort zone.

Typical comfort zones are easy to fall into. At times I struggle to stretch myself and try new things as the things I'm usually doing are often the ones I enjoy, feel comfortable with, do quite well and know all about seeming to take up most of my spare time.

Trying different things can sometimes lead to failure or disappointment, but they can also lead to learning something new, seeing different things from different vantage points, enjoying a different way and possible unexpected fun. There may be and usually are bumps in the road, but that's what makes the journey and often what is remembered along the way.

Life can be like a single track, in reverse - if you want it to be.