Encouraging Others

Was out last night at a triathlon event - Mirinda Carfrae was in town before Trimania, and had a casual Q&A in support of World Bicycle Relief.

(As an aside: WBR is a great organization, changing lives with $135 bomb-proof bikes. That's less than most of us spend on chamois cream. Go drop some loot for a great cause at worldbicyclerelief.org)



In a side conversation, CJ and I were talking about encouragement - specifically, how life-changing encouragement can be. His job - which is owning and running a successful business - came because he was encouraged to start racing bikes. My future was changed when a friend suggested I could do well in med school.

And on a smaller scale: how nice and energizing is it in a race when some stranger cheers?

Maybe this is all just a different take on the 'Pay It Forward' theme, but it sure is nice to see others realize their potential and make their dreams into goals into reality!


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