Who knew bike riding could be profound?
My brother started a blog about bikes. I sort of want to ponder the spiritual dimensions of what he’s doing, but I think that might diminish the coolness. Just take a look.
There are two kinds of science- observational and analytical. Science that just sees what is, and science that tries to explain why. We tend to think of science as analytical, but the observational side is critical.
That could be a metaphor for leadership. We’re always trying to figure out how to do things. We’re sometimes not looking at what is. What I like about the bike blog is how observational it is.
Some of the most helpful advice starts, “I”ve noticed that you…” Some of the least helpful advice starts “here’s what you should do.”
Anyway, maybe part of loving a city is getting on a bike and looking at it and asking people questions about it. Here’s to my little brother’s endeavors along those lines. Now, all I have to do is get a bike…
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It seems like kids have this down pat. They just see stuff (observe) and then ask why it’s that way (analyze) in perfect balance. But then maybe we tend to loose something as we become adults. We get off balance and get too smart for our own good. We jump right to ‘why?’ without first just appreciating that there’s something there to see, smell, hear, taste and touch.
Our bikes are still hanging upside down in the garage. Time to find the air pump…
Ed just listened to a good talk about helping teens with drug problems. The basic premise is that you can’t change anyone but you can help them to see their self destructive behavior and then they may want to change. So yes the way we talk is so important. Basing it on what we see rather than what we want.