Finding Time for Projects
"It's important to have a project."
That's what Robert, a weathered man of about 65, told me as I put on my helmet and rode away on the motorcycle I had just purchased from him.
Why am I always itching for the next project? What inside of me is never satisfied with something I'm working on? Why does it feel as if everything I build or create is never finished?
I agree with Robert, it is important to have a project. I think that one of the biggest joys we can have in life is learning a new skill and creating something using that skill. I've found a bit of joy during the past three years riding and customizing motorcycles. I learn something new every time I pick up a wrench or strip down a bike. I believe that learning process, combined with a consistent goal that I can work toward, gives me great purpose and joy in life.
My latest project is that very bike I rode home on from Robert's forest home. A 1982 Suzuki GS1100. It will become my most ambitious and hopefully most complete build I've had to date. With the help of some friends and a bit of risk-taking, I think I can find a bit of joy in Robert's old bike.
Progress is steady. The first steps are always breaking the bike down to the minimum to see everything that needs to be done. Follow more of the build details at bikes.keroslowder.com
That's what Robert, a weathered man of about 65, told me as I put on my helmet and rode away on the motorcycle I had just purchased from him.
Why am I always itching for the next project? What inside of me is never satisfied with something I'm working on? Why does it feel as if everything I build or create is never finished?
I agree with Robert, it is important to have a project. I think that one of the biggest joys we can have in life is learning a new skill and creating something using that skill. I've found a bit of joy during the past three years riding and customizing motorcycles. I learn something new every time I pick up a wrench or strip down a bike. I believe that learning process, combined with a consistent goal that I can work toward, gives me great purpose and joy in life.
My latest project is that very bike I rode home on from Robert's forest home. A 1982 Suzuki GS1100. It will become my most ambitious and hopefully most complete build I've had to date. With the help of some friends and a bit of risk-taking, I think I can find a bit of joy in Robert's old bike.
Progress is steady. The first steps are always breaking the bike down to the minimum to see everything that needs to be done. Follow more of the build details at bikes.keroslowder.com
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