Life Lessons from Motorcycles: Seventy Five Tips for Staying Grounded

Having your motorcycle tires inadvertently lose contact with the ground is an indication your ride is about to come to a grinding halt. That’s not a good thing.

Likewise, staying grounded in life is a fundamental state of being. Being grounded literally means connecting to vital earth energies. Practically, it refers to a state in which we feel centered, calm, and balanced.

Often its importance isn’t given the credence it deserves because we get so immersed in our day-to-day-activities that we fail to notice when we’ve lost touch with who we are and what’s important in life. We lose perspective.

Grounding implies balance between our spiritual and physical beings. Since we’re spiritual beings in a physical body, it’s also important not to lose sight of our physical, mental, emotional, and social needs at the expense of focusing too heavily on our spiritual side. Aside from the innate need for balance, our physical bodies house our spirit, so we want to make our bodies as hospitable an environment as possible.

Staying grounded during two-wheel travel or on our life’s Road requires a concerted effort and regular practice. If we watch closely, motorcycles are excellent teachers of the fine art of grounding and balance.