I have a habit. Every morning I wake up and start thinking of skipping anything that I have to do that morning. This goes for my college, mainly. Every morning I wake up and start thinking, ‘well, I think I would skip today!’ I’m glad that I don’t always listen to myself. That way I end up going to college 90% of the time. Interesting thing is, every midday on my way back to home, I think to myself, ‘well, good that I didn’t skip today!’ Interesting, huh?
This happened today, too. Saturdays mark the Beginner’s Lesson by BDCyclists volunteers. The lesson starts at 6.30 am. I left my bad at 5 am so that I don’t miss it anyhow. But I figured that I was actually thinking of not going to the lesson today. I wasn’t feeling sick. I didn’t have any other thing to do. I was completely at leisure. Plus, I take lesson seriously because I do want to learn cycling. But, as my habit goes, I started planning to skip.
Thankfully, I made it outside my home. I knew that once I’m out of my home, I’ll be okay and willing to go there. 😛 So, I got dressed for the lesson and got out. I took a bus from the bus-stand and it took about 30 minute for that ‘direct-route’ bus to ignite! Somehow I arrived on the venue sharp an hour late! And then the practice began.
I can’t literally say how I did. But in the end, I did feel like my cycling skill was going to the next level. I can’t steer properly. I can’t steer willingly. 😉 But I am able to somehow keep my balance and stay on the bike. I think that’s something I achieved today.
At the end of the lesson, I was gifted a chocolate by Ripa Apu, one of the teachers, for my improved performance. Right before that, on the few of my last ‘cycling’, I did feel like I actually rode a bicycle. I’m not there yet, but I can see the destination (which was invisible on my first day in learning).
I wish I could purchase a bicycle right now! I won’t go out with it on highways until I’m 100% skilled and confident to do so. Still I would be able to continue practicing and deliver a better performance on next Saturday’s lesson if I had a bike at home. I wish there was a way to purchase the bike on installment. 😛 Since there isn’t, I’ll just have to wait until I can manage the money.
The streets of Dhaka, I’m coming! 😀
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i like your attention to small things in life!!!
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Perhaps because those small things are only things I got. 🙂
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Good job. Don’t give up! 🙂
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I won’t. 🙂
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If you are a city dweller I would recommend a folding bike, yes, they cost more, but if you take it with you it won’t get stolen and can be stored under a desk or in a cupboard (unlike a conventional bike), plus you can take it on mixed mode transport days out e.g. train + bike => long distance exploring days out 🙂
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I might someday get a folding bike, but not just yet. I’m having a hard time managing money for a least good bike. 😦 But thanks for the tip. I’ll definitely keep that in mind. 🙂
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Good luck learning to ride Sajib. I know you can do it. And maybe you should stop thinking about skipping things – after all if you had skipped your bike lesson you wouldn’t have learned to ride.
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I’ve been looking for a way to stop thinking to skip things. I haven’t been successful yet. Now that winter is here, it’s even harder to leave bed in the morning.
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i guess it is ok if end up at school 4 90% time plus even i feel the same sometimes once i am at work i forget sleep!!!
as of small things i guess we are really happy and at peace with our own selves due to them!!!
people with big things have no essence of life!!!
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You are at work and you forget sleep!
That’s being dedicated to work.
And I’m often at sleep and I forget college. 😛
What’s that called? 😉
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i some what love my work too!!!
so i never know what time is untill i get a phonce call from my parents!!!
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Good for you!
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so u got any piece to ride yet? wishing you the best on the Dhaka’s road. have a safe ride, always
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Well, I’ve got the money but I can’t buy it yet because the store is at Bangshal and my home is at Mirpur. How will I bring the bike to Mirpur? I can’t ride it in the highways yet so I’m still not sure how the cycle will be brought to home. That’s why I’m not yet purchasing the cycle.
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