I believe that we can always learn no matter how long we have been on this planet and having just come home from my 9th World Para Cycling Road Championships I thought I would touch on 2 lessons I have learned in this last year.

As we face challenges along our journey called life, these stepping stones provide stability, helping us navigate the rough terrain and emerge stronger, more resilient, and better equipped to overcome future obstacles.

Today is a special day as I celebrate my 62nd birthday. As I reflect upon the passing years, I am filled with a sense of gratitude and accomplishment. While some may see this number as a symbol of aging and limitations, I choose to embrace it as a testament to the resilience and determination that has guided my life's journey.

Taking opportunities when they arise is a fundamental aspect of living a fulfilling and rewarding life

In a world filled with distractions and uncertainties, it's crucial to possess superpowers that can help us navigate through life and achieve our goals. While traditional superpowers may exist only in the realm of fantasy, each one of us has unique abilities that, when harnessed, can propel us towards success.

First impressions are crucial when it comes to meeting someone new. It is often said that we form an opinion about someone within the first few seconds of meeting them, and this can have a lasting impact on our relationship with them. In fact, research has shown that it takes just seven seconds for us to form a first impression of someone.

Change is a constant and inevitable part of life, but it can be scary to take the leap and embrace it. However, it's important to take a chance on change because it can lead to personal growth, new experiences, and improved opportunities.

Life is not a journey to discover who we are, but rather a path to create who we want to be. We often get lost in the search for our true identity, thinking that it will reveal itself to us if we just look hard enough. But the truth is, our identity is not something that we find, it is something that we create.

A lot of the time achievement and worth are often intertwined in our society, leading people to believe that their worth is determined by their level of accomplishment

Resilience is an essential quality for navigating life's challenges, setbacks and obstacles. It helps us to recover from setbacks more quickly and bounce back stronger than before. While some people might be naturally resilient, the good news is that resilience can be learned and developed. Here are six steps to help you become more resilient:

Embracing the positives in life can be a powerful way to improve your overall well-being and outlook on life.

So, the last time you failed at something what did you do?  Most of us are embarrassed about letting anyone know that we have failed, so we hide our failure from the rest of the world and sometimes ourselves, not wanting to accept that we had failed.  We have grown up learning about succeeding and not many of us learnt about failure in our younger years.