The curiosity of the next level in life.
Do I think I can be a greater cyclist? Or a better climber? Or sprinter? Or have greater power? Or holding power longer?
Do I think there is a limit? Can I improve day after day, month after month, year after year?… When do I reach my best cycling performance? Have I reached my best potential?
Humans have been searching for their performance limits, their knowledge potential, their fear edge and their learning boundaries. Every aspect of our life is constantly being evaluated by the external world to our internal reality. We are instilled with characteristics of the desire to want something better, newer and greater… The curiosity of the next level in life.
Am I ready for the next level?
As thoughts flow into my mind from self-reflections, I try to answer if I am setting the right goals, setting the right timeframes and setting the steps to be who I want to become…
I want to step up to my next level. Am I ready for that? Yes! I will adapt and change to become the person who is. I need to just do it. Set that intentional goal to go to the next level and set a greater expectation. Ready is now not later, not when I have achieved something, not when the time is right… If I really want to go to the next level, I just tell myself to go to the next level. There is no waiting because there isn’t going to be a convenient or perfect time. There is only so much preparation because the path, the process and journey will become the learning experiences and training. There is no concerns for approval from someone because I decide on my own future, take responsibility and accountability for my direction.
I feel it internally to reach a new potential with eager excitement and optimism. It is within me, I need to imagine the possibilities, believe and have faith to guide me. I need to be determined, committed, disciplined and believe I can do it.
What is the next level?
Is it switching to my next project? Is it being stronger, better and faster? To be more efficient and effective? To be more productive? Or is it something that we need to learn. Is it all areas of my life or a specific area? So many places in our life to increase and develop but there is a certain amount of time given so we need to be focused and attentive to the actions which lead us further and greater. Whatever it may be, there are going to be breakthroughs from the tests and challenges. By imagining the future self which drives the actions of the present we can prevail and withstand the circumstances.
After reviewing my journey, I’ve come to understand how I stepped into another level. Below is two points that became clear to me.
Make it an emotional, physical and spiritual connection with the level so there is harmony with the body, mind and heart.
Using both positive and negative emotions are indicators that drive the energy, passion and motivation. What are these emotions? Excitement, joy, fun, happiness, fulfilment and peace. Then there’s frustration, unease, discomfort, dissatisfaction and animosity. To create the best balance is having 80% positivity with 20% negativity. It’s understanding, accepting, embracing the spectrum of emotions to encourage and stabilize the experiences of stepping forward in life.
Setting the next level, raising the bar and going the extra mile. The goals need to be clear and aligned with a purpose with emotional, physical and spiritual connections. Set the purpose, set the time and focus on what is the task at hand.
Reaching the next level isn’t necessary about doing more but going deeper into what you are doing.
We can be tricked and misguided to seeing the next level as more work, more intensity, more energy… more of everything we currently doing. What really matters could be forming stronger foundations and core elements. Then we can be intensity committed to the task, giving absolute effort and expanding the boundaries. It is a process, consistently performing and deciding on how much deeper into the effort we can go.
You decide how to increase your energy and effort to become better. You decide on how you want to live. The next level is here for you to be, you need to see yourself be that next level.
Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. I love sharing my experiences of cycling and hope you enjoy the cycling experiences.
