This is lesson 3 of "An Iron Will." (I know the YouTube versions says Lesson 2, but I'm giving you a few extra bonuses in the BicycleFreedom version. You can access the full course here.
When an obstacle challenges you, ride out and meet it!
This is lesson 3 of "An Iron Will." (I know the YouTube versions says Lesson 2, but I'm giving you a few extra bonuses in the BicycleFreedom version. You can access the full course here.
This is lesson 2 for the online course, "An Iron Will." You can access the full course here.
This week you’re going to start building your will and your Reservoir of Power.
Pick one of the exercises below and start doing it every day. It doesn’t matter which one you choose. The benefit comes from doing something over and over again.
The exercises themselves will make your mind and body stronger, but your real goal here is to exercise your will. Every day that you repeat the exercise, you’re accomplishing several things:
Here are a few more pointers before you get started:
If you’re generally an active, athletic person, choose one of the more mental activities. If you’re more of a thinker, choose something physical.
Once you’ve picked out an exercise to cultivate your iron will, get a marker or a pen of your favorite color. Hang a calendar on the wall, somewhere you'll see it.
Every day that you successfully carry out your chosen activity, put a special mark on the calendar. Aim for 30 marks in a row without missing a day.
You can download the 30-day Challenge Calendar, and hang it up somewhere you'll see it every day. Or if you don't like using paper, try these apps:
Disclaimer: I do not use any of these apps and I am not affiliated with them. Including these links does not imply an endorsement or recommendation of the apps listed.
When you do something 30 days in a row, your will grows stronger and you are ready to take on a new, harder activity. At this point you are ready to think about increasing the exercise or choosing a new one.
In your journal, write notes about how you feel when you do your chosen exercise, and how it’s affecting you.
Warning: Do not try any of the physical activities mentioned below without consulting a physician or other health professional.
Congratulate yourself. Buy yourself a nice meal or some other treat to celebrate.
Here's the link to Lesson Three
I want you to go out and have adventures!
But when you do, you're going to run into obstacles, especially the ones inside your own head. Sometimes, all you need is a surge of mental strength. Sometimes that's the only thing that will work.
That's why I created this online class a few years ago. It's based on an old book in the Public Domain, "An Iron Will" by Orison Swett Marden.
I hope the videos and the exercises I give you are easier than reading the book.
I hope this gives you the extra push you need, whatever you're trying to do.
This is Lesson One of "An Iron Will," an online course to help you build grit and self-confidence. You can access the full course here: https://bicyclefreedom.com/category/an-iron-will/
Here's the link to Lesson Two
This is non-negotiable.
You need to have at least one of these two things if you want to get anywhere in life: Self-esteem and a strong will.
Sooner or later, you're going to have to do something hard to reach your goal. If you don't have confidence or a grit, you won't do the hard work that needs to be done.
The good news is that if you have at least one of these qualities, you can use it to build the other one.
The better news is that you can develop both of them, just like building a muscle. In fact, someone wrote about this more than a century ago in a book called An Iron Will. You can download the book for free right here: http://gutenberg.org/ebooks/13160
Now I've got something even better for you. I took the information from An Iron Will and made it into an online class. Here's the introduction. If you scroll to the bottom of this page, you'll find links to watch the other lessons and download the worksheets and other handouts.
Here's the link to Lesson One
You can access all the lessons of the course here: https://bicyclefreedom.com/category/an-iron-will/
This weekend I had a "Beneventum Moment."
You'll find out what that means later, but here's what it means now, for you.
By the end of 2021, I'm going to prepare at least 1,000 people to do a bike tour around the Mediterranean. In 2022, we'll make the journey.
Whether you participate in some or all of the ride, and whether you do it virtually or in person, this could be a life-transforming experience, and I'm hoping it will change the world.
You are going to have a fun, challenging, and enlightening adventure. You could get in better physical shape, and you'll probably pick up skills that will improve every aspect of your life. That's how the journey will change you.
Here's how this could change the world.
The Mediterranean was the cradle of several major religions and influential civilizations. There are very few places in the world that haven't been influenced or impacted by at least one of the major belief systems that came out of the Mediterranean.
The trouble is, many of the best ideals have become the basis for wars and conflicts. East vs. West. Israelis vs. Arabs. The list goes on.
But what would happen if we all took the time to travel together, eat together, share our cultures and learn from each other instead?
I have a vision of thousands of people traveling together through multiple countries on bicycles. Thousands more joining us virtually, possibly as they do parallel rides in their own countries.
Along the way, we'll stop to do volunteer work and for educational experiences. It's a chance to bring the whole world together over something fun and beautiful. It might make a difference.
Keep in touch if you want to be a part of this!
Is your life going more or less the way you want it to?
If not, you might just need the right leverage to turn things around. Let me explain.
If you want to bake a cake, there are certain ingredients you need. If you leave out an important ingredient, you're going to ruin the cake. The good news is, once you discover which ingredient you're missing, all you have to do is add that ingredient and you'll soon be on your way again to baking a perfect cake.
If your life isn't perfect, there might be one or more "ingredients" missing in one or more areas of your life. A few of the better known important ingredients:
If you're missing just one of these, it's going to hurt you. If you have them all, you can have anything you want.
Fortunately, all of these riches are available for the asking. You can have some of them instantly, the moment you decide you want them. The rest you can develop and cultivate. There's no reason you can't have every single one of them.
What's your missing ingredient?