Falling Down Means Standing Up
August 9, 2006 · Print This Article
When I was a kid, I wanted a bike. Maybe it was because BMX bikes were the “in” thing back then. Since my father just arrived from abroad, my wish was granted. I had a blue one with two side wheels along with it. I was thrilled riding it at first until the time that my father insisted that I should start to learn biking without the pair of side wheels. It was then that I discovered the “responsibility” of owning a bike. If you want one and after getting one, you have to learn how to truly use it. If it wasn’t for my father’s threat of throwing the bike at me should I fail to balance myself, I would have gave up learning it.
Mom was always the protective one. After I experienced my first “semplang“, she said that I should stop using the bike. Dad disagrees. He said, “paano matututo yan kung hindi matutumba.” It was a wise advice.
Few are the times that I actually failed in my life. Not that I am a born achiever but because I tend to shun away from situations where victory is not that clear for me. Yes I know, that is not how you are suppose to handle life. That is why I am thankful that there are always chances to change. I know that I need to be bold, falling will be inevitable, but learning will be my reward. Let’s get it on!
sympre.. dyan ka talaga matututo.. sa mga pagkakamali mo.. nagiging malakas ka.. dahil na overcome mo iyong weakness pagkabangon..
pero literally.. gusto ko ng batotoy na bike.. may mountain bike kami kaso ayoko gamitin.. last na bike ko elementary pa.. kaya nde na talaga ako marunong pramis!
noong nag-aral ako magbike ..walang nagturo sa akin ..natuto ako sa sarili ko ….sing laki na ng tansan ang sukat ko, sing haba na ng sinturon ang mga kayod ko sa binti sige pa rin ako hanggang sa matuto….
“…few are the times that i actually failed in my life. not that i am a born achiever but because i tend to shun away from situations where victory is not that clear for me.”
You said bro! I know that kind of thinking since…and somehow, and hirap lagpasan!
Sometimes,it is best for us to fall down as it makes us realize when we need to reassess our lives and usually,we blame our destiny/fate when we fail and if when we succeed we congratulate ourselves on giving ourselves a chance & on our crafty judgement.Nice posting ymir!Life is good:)
jinjiruks:
ano yung batotoy? hindi naman nawawala ang biking skill. ^_-
melai:
yan ang determination. mabuhay si melai!
jef:
mahirap talaga kasi you have to battle with yourself. haay… i hope we overcome it.
cheh:
thanks maam cheh. God is good!
you are good to go, achiever
good luck!
the bike reminds me of a friend who taught me how to run on just two wheels. Unfortunately, he died from a motorcycle accident a few years back. I like the photo, of the man with the bike under the suns rays.
I wish to really had learned to ride a bike well myself, but never tried to for fear of damaging some other peoples’ bike. Now I attempted twice already for my motorbike license and twice I crushed during the road test. just don’t have the balance that you start learning how to keep by bike riding. I’ll try again when I retire.