A Leap of Faith on a Bike!

I’m away camping this week in Arrowhead Provincial Park. It’s such a beautiful place with lots to do including some great mountain biking trails. I’m riding with my husband George who is an experienced rider but I’m a relative “newby” and some of the hills with their uneven terrain make me very nervous. As I was riding yesterday I was living out the concept of “leap of faith” that I talk about in The Resilience Way™. At one point I had to decide whether to ride down or get off and walk a fairly big and muddy hill. I found myself making a quick intuitive decision that I could handle it and then I shut off my logical brain and just rode. I was fine. Exhilarated in fact. I was really proud of myself when I got to the bottom of the hill. Now had I continued my analysis instead of taking that leap of faith, I would have allowed my fears to factor in. I would have talked myself out of the ride because of the risks. I would have missed the opportunity to stretch my skills.

Now don’t get me wrong. I’m still no daredevil. I don’t ignore real risks or leap into serious danger. I have a day job afterall. But I try hard not to stop myself from trying things just because I’m afraid. I am resilient because I am willing to take some risks and see what happens. So often the outcome is worth the risk.

Keep your eyes open for your next chance to leap. You don’t need to have all the details of your plans in place before you move forward. You don’t have to ask every possible question. There are lots of situations where your best guess is good enough and you should just jump! Go for it!