The Ride…
Summertime…my favorite time of year is back. Summertime always makes me think of
vacation…and vacation makes me think of theme parks…and theme parks make me
think of going on all the rides…
I really love
riding roller coasters at theme parks.
Don’t you?
Riding coasters and other rides and attractions are somewhat of a metaphor for our lives…does
this sound familiar to anyone:
Up…Down…Slow Down…Speed Up…Twists…Turns...Fun Times (during the fast, fun downhill part)…but
not without nervous anticipation (during
the climb)…Bumpy, shaky, rough patches while spinning, turning through the
loops…followed by smooth transitions back to a satisfying, fun, and exciting
cruise as we glide back to where we started…
Every single time, upon the conclusion of any ride, the
first thing we say and think is, “Wanna
go again?”
We forget so quickly about the nervous anticipation. The memory of the bumpy, shaky rough patches is short-lived. The helpless, scary feeling of spinning
out of control was scary, but we survived. Yet, it was all worth it to experience those precious
moments of awesome…those fun moments,
racing down the hill, ‘taking flight’, laughing, smiling, and genuinely enjoying the ride.
Our lives, both at home and at work, are a similar ride, complete with those same Ups, Downs, Twists, Turns, Bumpy rough
patches…and those same fun moments,
when our careers, friendships, relationships, and experiences truly ‘take
flight’.
When the bumpy rough patches, nervous moments, and
unexpected twists and turns find their way into our lives, we should remember
that they will be so short-lived.
We should think, “this too shall
pass”.
Sure, life gets in the way sometimes and things are tough to
navigate. Bad days are an
unfortunate reality…they happen. Wherever
we are in life and through whatever ‘rough patches’ we face in between the fun times, we should remember this
mental OneMoreStep:
A roller coaster we
can ride again by simply getting back
in line. In life, however, the job, the friendships, the relationships,
and the experiences we have today may
not last forever.
So no matter how
bumpy it gets at times…ENJOY THE RIDE.
If we don’t take that mental OneMoreStep to do so, we’ll look back one
day and wish that we did. We may
have that familiar desire to “go again…”,
but it just may be too late.
Go OneMoreStep…Enjoy
the ride.
“Life ain’t always
beautiful, but it’s a beautiful ride…” – Gary Alan
Have a great day.
Taylor
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