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**indian07_blood** · 02-25-2010, 09:32 PM

Its touching OF sir. Its like I am reading ME in those lines and thinking damn I am stupid. In this journey of life there are the moments when you chose and regret forever. I wish there were not so many options to choose from and then think to position ourselves on the TOP. These few lines will open many eyes. And many will say only OF sir can do such an event in their life.

Touched Really..

Shaan

**Old Fox** · 02-26-2010, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by dsids View Post

this is like reaaaaaaaaaaaaal deep and awesome...

most of the times we become so stupid and careless once we get into that adrenaline rush that we end up putting many lives at risk..our family, not to mention ourselves...OldFox sir, your post made me feel real guilty..i will try my best not get into that adrenaline rush again..

and then came AnuragAshok sir's post. After halfway through I just gave up...so deep and so true....

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

@OF and @AnuragAshok... its really really deep and its a lil hard for someone ordinary to feel the soul... from the words i understood many things in life(which i have faced and going to face) and i pledge that i will ride(or do anything in my life) within my limitations...

Originally posted by shaggy25 View Post

Beautifully written, its a must read for everybody in Xbhp and beyond.. and not only read but to learn from it too..

dsids, binoy and shaggy: Glad I could connect with you all like this, across distance and age, as a fellow rider who sees more in riding than just changing gears and taking turns. The parallels between riding and living are numerous and at times disturbingly true. Keep searching for these and each new find will give you one more reason to keep riding and riding well.

Originally posted by indian07_blood View Post

Its touching OF sir. Its like I am reading ME in those lines and thinking damn I am stupid. In this journey of life there are the moments when you chose and regret forever. I wish there were not so many options to choose from and then think to position ourselves on the TOP. These few lines will open many eyes. And many will say only OF sir can do such an event in their life.

Touched Really..

Indian07: It is not just YOU in those lines but all of US. We have all been through it sometime or the other. The coveted TOP is ironically so relative. There's always someone above you, whatever you do

. So doing what is needed and doing it well is already the TOP. No need to keep chasing up a phantom mountain.

**AnuragAshok** · 02-27-2010, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by Binoy View Post

@OF and @AnuragAshok... its really really deep and its a lil hard for someone ordinary to feel the soul... from the words i understood many things in life(which i have faced and going to face) and i pledge that i will ride(or do anything in my life) within my limitations...

No one's ordinary.. It's in your hands to set your sights at any goal and then achieve it. As long as you can remember that life and our passage through it is to be paced more like a marathon and (definitely) not a 100m dash, you will be OK.. In this journey, everyone can win in the end.

What is important is to also enjoy the journey rather than waiting for the destination. destinations and goals can be like shifting goal posts and waiting to be happy only when one reaches them is a sure shot way to hit crisis big time in your life.

**Omi** · 03-01-2010, 08:33 AM

Thought provoking...

i was one of those who liked to differentiate myself from crowd
after geting my first bike, i saw so many people have the same bike.
I thought for making mods, even posted here in help section :P
full fairing(not for the dhoom effect),
But then here my knowledge grew, i started understanding motorcycles
and then for me it was no more about being different
things have changed for me since then,
I want to be one, one with the spirit of motorcycling

and this i have learn form here. I love my motorcycle the way it is.
And now even if i change something, it will not be for Others , or for being exclusive
it will be for the good of my bike

Change is refreshing when it is done for the sake yourself and not for the sake of others...(another thing learned)

Thanks OF for posting this, coz many of us will realize the same thing later, may be only when our hair will turn gray.

**chetanchandu2000** · 03-01-2010, 11:33 PM

@OF sir, though i dint understand it in one go.. i read it twice, thrice, n i got it ...well this is going to change the way i look at things and also my limitations and to live in a practical world than in my own fantasy world(i usually dream a lot which never happens..!!)

thanks a lot for such a nice post..

**anhil8tr** · 03-04-2010, 02:42 AM

Old fox sir that was such a thought provoking article, its stirred me up deep down inside. Now my motorcycling is not going to be about one upmanship, I am going to enjoy it as long as life allows me to do so. No more of trying to project myself as better or different and not just in biking that is.

**Old Fox** · 03-04-2010, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by Omi View Post

Thought provoking...

i was one of those who liked to differentiate myself from crowd

and this i have learn form here. I love my motorcycle the way it is.
And now even if i change something, it will not be for Others , or for being exclusive
it will be for the good of my bike

Change is refreshing when it is done for the sake yourself and not for the sake of others...(another thing learned)

Thanks OF for posting this, coz many of us will realize the same thing later, may be only when our hair will turn gray.

Omi: You are already different. Think of another Omi EXACTLY like you and you'll know what I mean. The 'uniqueness' need not be contrived when nature has already made each one of us unique and exclusive already.
Glad to know we walk on the same road and together at that.

Originally posted by chetanchandu2000 View Post

@OF sir, though i dint understand it in one go.. i read it twice, thrice, n i got it ...well this is going to change the way i look at things and also my limitations and to live in a practical world than in my own fantasy world(i usually dream a lot which never happens..!!)

thanks a lot for such a nice post..

Thanks for the good words Chetan. Being deluded and remaining so is the biggest pain in our lives. Awake, arise and shine and the world is a joy to live in.

Originally posted by anhil8tr View Post

Old fox sir that was such a thought provoking article, its stirred me up deep down inside. Now my motorcycling is not going to be about one upmanship, I am going to enjoy it as long as life allows me to do so. No more of trying to project myself as better or different and not just in biking that is.

I sure am glad if I could make you 'think' about the prevalent compulsiveness of competition. There is life beyond and away from merely bettering others and its a lot more fun.

**Sarvajit** · 03-04-2010, 06:22 PM

Another eye-opener from a person who has more kms.of motorcycling than we have hair on our heads!
Hope such articles are published in more places. It is so sad to see young motorcyclists crippling themselves or even worse losing their lives just for a moment or two of glory, the effects of which can be devastating.

**rennycornelius** · 03-05-2010, 11:04 AM

OLD FOX SIR, simply amazin.

**indrajit_plsr180** · 03-05-2010, 04:15 PM

very very well written article Sir ! Such articles should be published in newspapers and magazines so that it reaches to those beyond xbhpians and spreads some sanity among the bikers..!

Great peice of work.!
U r a real biker for me

**abhijeet080808** · 03-16-2010, 03:46 PM

Wow! Profound words these. Glad I came across this article today.

**harishkumarko** · 06-15-2010, 08:37 PM

He he

....I am just a guy who surfs over ownership and what bike threads. When I see this thread I understand what level of biking experience xbhp teaches and what classic people we have here to teach. Insipte of me saying so much I only understood around 20% of this thread's meaning

. I guess I have a long way to go. And am eager to learn. Just waiting for the right time to come. Long live xbhp!

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