DO you want to learn to ride a horse, but are put off by doubts in your ability? Do you have an underlying fear that you just aren't good enough? Do you feel time has passed you by and it is too late? Do you already ride, but only to win? Do you ride in a style that you struggle to enjoy?
Are you limiting your riding pleasure by worrying about what others may say or think? Are you holding yourself back from fulfilling your true potential? Are you living your life the way YOU want to live it?
Many of us lack confidence when we build our satisfaction on the approval of others. When we rely on anothers reaction, to determine what course we take. We can learn to depend on other's opinions. This can influence our future choices. This is not living true to ourselves.
Sadly, many of us vividly remember our bad experiences and perceived failures to the point of forgetting about our success. We build up the picture of many failures and bad experiences and soon lose our confidence.
Perhaps our family and friends have encouraged this over the years. All too often a scary or bad story gets more attention than a story of success. How many of us have rushed home to share our story of success only to have been passed over by something dramatic on the TV or a tragedy.
How many of us do have the support from family and friends, but fail to believe in our own ability? We listen and act according to the opinions of others.
What can we do about this?
It all comes down to listening to our inner voice, following our intuition and living in balance with our heart's desire, our life's purpose.
When we listen and act according to our inner voice, our frustrations with the world dissipates. We feel joy, fulfillment and sheer gratitude for life.
Horse Riding for pure pleasure, is just that. It is using the skills we currently posses and the style of riding that expresses our true character, whatever the style, that makes our hearts sing. We ride for our pleasure and ours alone.
No thought is given to whether we please another, or not. Approval from others may be gratifying, but it is not essential to survive. In fact, getting approval all the time simply isn't possible, you will always be offending someone or stepping on someone's toes, or not living up to their standard. Seeking approval from these people guarantees unhappiness.
Riding for pure pleasure only takes our needs into consideration. If competing is what fills us with joy, we compete. We do it with purpose. We don't need to fear another will beat us to what we desire, for there is enough for all. If a space is taken by another, there will be a better one for us, further on. We ride for the pleasure it brings. There is no hurry, or fear, or doubt.
No matter what kind of riding we choose, there is a style for us to enjoy, that perfectly suits our personalities, and current skills.
We are full of gratitude for the moments of pleasure it brings us.
Remember these things as you ride. If there are changes to be made, do so. Life is too short. Live and ride the way you were born to.
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