As I cycled by the river Axe this morning I got to thinking about distance. The wind was blowing strongly from the north west and I knew today was going to be hard work. Hilly and windy make for demoralising cycling. It was then that it struck me that Dale Carnegie's advice was right,about "living in day tight compartments". Any problem or for that matter journey looked at as a whole can seem too big to conquer. Broken into smaller parts it becomes more manageable and in the end doable. A journey can be treated in exactly the same way. 50 miles seems a long way but when you start enjoying the journey you soon forget the distance and the miles start to roll by as each smaller target is accomplished. Sometimes when you get so distracted you even can't remember the road you have just travelled along and the miles that have been covered. It seems to me that having the right mental attitude is therefore just as important as the physical training. I also am trying to apply the wise words of Lao Tz :
The Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step
- (Lao Tz or in my case a spin of the wheel!
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