Little things of joy

Joy is not because of doing certain things, it’s because of the way you choose to do them. Do you hear the owl sing at night? Do you listen to the water while you take a shower? Do you enjoy the smell of fire burning in the fireplace? Something won’t make you happy if you don’t let it.

Sometimes I don’t feel like going for a short ride with my motorbike because of the struggle of putting on all my winter gear, but putting this aside and doing it anyway is the best way for me to regain a smile on my face. Honestly, I don’t think there is anything in the world that I know of that makes me happier than spending time with my motorbike. If I didn’t know about the struggle of needing at least a little of money I would ride towards the horizon without looking back. Live the world instead of letting the world live me and drain away my energy.

That’s one of the things I find hard being part of the society we live in. It drains energy, spits out creativity and ignores the alternatives that could be found. A money machine where people become merely numbers. Opinions aren’t important if they don’t make profit, politics are just a game of who can scream the loudest with the most attractive lies and positivity is an attitude of the delusional. Give all you have and get a little money in return. Give all you have and spend your money on a self-reinforcing idea of what life should look like. Earn, spend, put money aside for when you get old and go through life with each day similar to the other. No alternative because you still owe the system money for your house, your car and your fancy phone you thought would change your life. Maybe a little stereotype, maybe a little true.  For you to decide.

Anyhow, currently there is no alternative and the only way to change is from within. Don’t lose your creativity. Find your joy. Go for a ride, do something you love and just for a little moment forget about what should be.

This week I took my r850gs off-road for the first time. Well, actually I went greenlaning for a while, practiced shifting gears while standing up and had some fun slithering through the puddles. Having ridden motorbikes through Asia I noticed that somehow I felt completely comfortable and the only urge I felt was to continue and learn. Learn and become a better rider. A rider ready to take on the world that lies ahead.

You don’t have to go far for an adventure. If you choose so, every day can be the exact amount of adventure you want it to be. Make every day a day you look back on with a smile. Get into bed with that positivity society tries to take away from you. A little victory, because it is the little things that make life beautiful.