Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Inspired?
How does the Inspired Bicycles presentation relate to your world? Can it connect with your academic endeavors? Did it make you look twice? Did it inspire and motivate you? Other reactions? Please connect and comment using complete sentences. This blog post should be completed by Monday, August 24th, 2009 at 2:30p.m.
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Jonathan Pless
ReplyDeleteInspired bicycles relates to my world because anything is possible. It connects with my academic endeavors because I can academically do whatever I want to do and become whatever I want to become through determination. It made me look twice because when he was a little kid, he didn't even know how to ride a bike and know he is one of the best. This video clip inspired and motivated me because it made me realize that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it.
I think it could connect with my struggles in class a little bit. It made me feel that I should try and give more effort in school or just in life. That guy has put in so much effort with what he does and it makes me feel like I need to try more. I have to say that was a really cool video. I just wonder how many times he fell before he made all those jumps.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicycles" presentation relates to my world in a way that I have to continue to work extremely hard to reach my goals. Academically, I continue to work hard every night to keep up my grades. Getting one good grade will not hold a student up for the whole year... Effort needs to be put in daily to acheive good results. This video did make me look twice. To think that this man couldn't ride a bike as a child and now it is all he does amazes me. I am inspired to work harder and be a more positive person just when I think that I can't go any further. I still cannot believe the improvement this man makes every time he practices new tricks on his bike.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicycles" presentation relates to my world in a way that I have to continue to work extremely hard to reach my goals. Academically, I continue to work hard every night to keep up my grades. Getting one good grade will not hold a student up for the whole year... Effort needs to be put in daily to acheive good results. This video did make me look twice. To think that this man couldn't ride a bike as a child and now it is all he does amazes me. I am inspired to work harder and be a more positive person just when I think that I can't go any further. I still cannot believe the improvement this man makes every time he practices new tricks on his bike.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicycles" presentation relates to my world in a way that I have to continue to work extremely hard to reach my goals. Academically, I continue to work hard every night to keep up my grades. Getting one good grade will not hold a student up for the whole year... Effort needs to be put in daily to acheive good results. This video did make me look twice. To think that this man couldn't ride a bike as a child and now it is all he does amazes me. I am inspired to work harder and be a more positive person just when I think that I can't go any further. I still cannot believe the improvement this man makes every time he practices new tricks on his bike.
ReplyDeleteThe only way "inspired Bicycles" relates to me is academically, but even academically it doesn't come close to totally relating to anything I've ever done. It definitely made me look twice. I couldn't peel my eyes off the screen because I couldn't even believe he was doing all those tricks on a bike. It didn't inspire me as much as it scared me. All I could think of were all the times he must have fallen that wasn't put on the video. Even after mastering all the moves, he must fall a couple times. Maybe that is just my personality showing through...I have always been afraid of doing things where I could end up in the hospital with some serious injury.
ReplyDeleteThe Inspired Bicycles video just reminded me to never quit. As Mr. Trotter said in class, he maybe wasn't able to ride a bike when he was younger but he kept trying. He didnt quit and thats what i got out of the presentation
ReplyDeleteThe Inspired Bicycles movie really related to my life. The guy riding his bike seemed like that was his world and nothing could bother him. thats how i feel about wrestling. when im in the wrestling room i just tune out everything that has nothing to do with wrestling. school, homework, girls, friends, what im doing this weekend and grades are all forgotten when i enter that amazing sweaty room. this movie also inspired me to work even harder to reach my full potential. even though i have been training and working out all the time, just by watching this movie it showed me that i need to train harder if i want to be great.
ReplyDeleteI have to admit, what he was doing on that bike was pretty cool. I have a general fascination with stunts that appear to defy gravity. I guess it just shows that there's nothing you can't do if you try your very hardest at it. He came a long way from not being able to even ride a bike as a kid. It's pretty inspiring. I mean, if an average (he looked average anyway) guy can achieve something like that, so can an average gal like me.
ReplyDeleteThis video was really inspiring. It showed me that even the talented biker from the video started out just like the rest of us, with training wheels. The biker obviously did not just pick up his skill one day out of the blue, he actually had to practice. That shows me that if I committ myself at school and in other activities i can be as successful as the bicyclist.
ReplyDeleteThe Inspired Bicycles presentation relates to my world because when I can’t do something I try my hardest to get it right. This can connect to my academic endeavors because I still try my hardest with everything I do. This video inspired me because this man seemed very tenacious considering he used to not be able to ride a bike, but he kept trying and ended up be the best biker I have ever seen.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicycles" clip relates to our world because people are trying new things, just like the biker tried out his new tricks. New technology is being invented while more and more items are being made. This clip can relate academically because just as this bicylist had strived to accomplish his goal, so can we. It may have taken him a long time to succeed in what he was doing, but he never gave up until he accomplished his goal. If we live in that kind of way, we too will be able to acheive any goals we set for ourslelves whether it is straight A's or all B's. This clip was very inspiring to me beacuse it motivated me to set goals for myself and follow them through. This clip alomst seemed science fiction because it was so unreal. I think that people or even myself don't believe that we can perform these types of things so we don't even try.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicyles" presentation relates to my world in a way that I have to work hard for everything that I want to complete. Academically, I have to work everday on my assignments in order to achieve the grades that I shoot for. This video did make me look twice... It is hard to believe that a man who couldn't ride a bike as a child became so determined that he practiced hours on end to be able to perform these tricks. I have been motivated to keep moving forward and stay positive when I think that I can't go on anymore.
ReplyDeleteThe Inspired Bicycles relates to our world because he shows that you can acomplish anything that you don't give up on. Yes, it connects with academic endeavors, because when you do badly on a test you need to keep trying and accomplish a better score. Just like him when he fell he just got right back on his bike and kept riding until he succeded. It was unbelievable that he had taught himself how to do those tricks and was self motivated. He took a weakness and made it his strenghth by practice, repetition and heart. Which goes to show that when you put forth the effort you can achieve anything.
ReplyDeleteInspired Bicycles shows that it is possible to achieve things we never imagined were possible. This can be achieved by hard wrok and persistence. I really enjoyed the video; it was interesting and unique. The rider did things I have never seen before, and it was amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicycles" presentation relates to my world in a way that I have to continue to work extremely hard to reach my goals. Academically, I continue to work hard every night to keep up my grades. Getting one good grade will not hold a student up for the whole year... Effort needs to be put in daily to acheive good results. This video did make me look twice. To think that this man couldn't ride a bike as a child and now it is all he does amazes me. I am inspired to work harder and be a more positive person just when I think that I can't go any further. I still cannot believe the improvement this man makes every time he practices new tricks on his bike.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicycles" presentation relates to my world in a way that I have to continue to work extremely hard to reach my goals. Academically, I continue to work hard every night to keep up my grades. Getting one good grade will not hold a student up for the whole year... Effort needs to be put in daily to acheive good results. This video did make me look twice. To think that this man couldn't ride a bike as a child and now it is all he does amazes me. I am inspired to work harder and be a more positive person just when I think that I can't go any further. I still cannot believe the improvement this man makes every time he practices new tricks on his bike.
ReplyDeleteThe video "Inspired Bicycles" relates to me in a number of ways. I not only saw a man who can bust some amazing stuff on a mountain bike, i saw a man who overcame tremendous adversity to do what he loves. I wouldn't consider my challenge tremendous one bit, but i have had to overcome injury in the middle of track season, to do what i love. He was faced with challenges, but had the dedication to finish off to the best of his abilities, exactly like i do with my academic endeavors. This video definitely made me look twice, i have never seen a person with a talent like this.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the presentation what that man can do with his bicycle is amazing. The fact that he can do all these amazing things shows some true committment to what he loves to do. Also that he doesn't want press coverage he just wants to bike shows his reasoning. He is doing what he loves and feels paionate about and thats what i hope to do, something amazing not becaause its amazing but because i'm so passionate about it that I push it to that level.
ReplyDeleteThe "Inspired Bicycles" movie relates to my life in a number of ways. First of all seeing that guy do the craziest stuff on a bike amazed me but he wasn't just born with that skill. He probably had to work alot to be that good, and really if you want to succeed in anything in life it's no free ride you gotta give it your all. I've played several sports in my life and for everyone i've had to practice almost everyday to stay in shape and to keep my skills sharpe.
ReplyDeleteThe bicycle video can inspire anyone becuase what he did on that bike was remarkable. He had to start from square one and work his way up and never give up. In the begening of the clip he took a brutal fall off the fence and he then got right back up and did it agian, so what im trying to get at is that you'll never get anywhere unless you push yourself to do your best and do it for youself not just what other people want to you be or do and when your life takes a brutal fall brush yourself off and go for it again, let nothing stand in your way.
ReplyDeleteEssentially, the Inspired Bicycles presentation was just cool but I guess there could be some deeper meaning behind it. An example of this is the sheer commitment to his hobby and something that he loves, it has to take a lot of time to figure out how to do all of those things and to even catch them on tape. Time and passion are key traits of someone who wishes to make something of their lives and be successful.
ReplyDeleteThe life of the man in the video of Inspired Bicycles is very closely related to my own. Because of Color Guard, I am constantly being pushed in order to better myself and my level of talent. Viewing this video helped me understand that almost anything can be achieved, if someone has the passion to do so. Becoming extremely talented does not happen instantly, nor can it be learned without patience and multiple efforts to try and become better. This bicyclist who has been able to overcome so many obstacles (literally and figuratively), obviously did not conquer them until after he failed, tried again, then eventually succeeded. The lesson of this video was to understand that even though it is not easy to become the best at something, if you have the determination to do so, anything can be accomplished.
ReplyDeleteThe video "Inspired Bicycles" inspired me in that the man in it worked so hard at what he loved, and it made me want to do the same. He never gave up. He was faced with challenges and overcame them all because it's what he was passionate about. I agree with some of the posts above me, I have never seen talent like this.
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ReplyDeleteI really like this video alot. It shows you that your going to have to work at something to become really good at it. You cant just do it over night it takes time and hard work. This guy shoed me that i should try hard on everything so i can dothings in life.
ReplyDeleteThe Inspired Bicycles presentation relates to school and my life outside of school. It shows that you have to make mistakes; you just have to learn off of them. It also shows that you need to take risks so that you push yourself to be better. The presentation made me want to go work harder in my sports and in school.
ReplyDeleteThe biker in the video was nuts. I don't think it really relates to my academics though, becuase I try to take the easy way out. I found the video inspirational in other areas of my life though. It showed me that you can be amazing at what you love to do and still humble and modest about your talent.
ReplyDeleteInspired Bicycles helps to remind me that, given time and effort, one can become capable of nearly anything. This relates to me because as a child, I would quit everything I tried. I used to take piano, but I quit. I used to take Tae Kwan Do, but I quit. I used to draw, but I quit.
ReplyDeleteNow that I'm older I wish I hadn't quit. I see other people who have played piano since they were little, and they're amazing. I wish I had known at the time how cool it would be to be able to play piano.
Nowadays, I'm terribly stubborn, and I'm won't let myself quit when I try something that shows promise, and, hopefully, I will be able to do something great.
I thought the “Inspired Bicycles” video was incredible and the fact that a man was able to take a simple bicycle and do so many amazing things with it was really inspiring to me. I watched the video and I felt inspired to strive to achieve the goals I have set for myself. I felt inspired to invest a lot of effort into achieving better grades than ever before. Another goal I have is to become a good artist; I have never been good at art however I enjoy it thoroughly. The video inspired me to just go for it and develop a passion and talent for making art. I feel motivated to achieve excellence in both grades and creating art because I saw how this man picked up a bicycle and developed a passion for it, eventually becoming an incredible cyclist. I am inspired to go above and beyond in my academics and art and I plan to put a great amount of effort into achieving excellence in both fields.
ReplyDeletethe video 'inspired bicycles' really exposed how vast the potential of someone really is; there are no limits than those that have been created for that person by themselves. i think that people are so amazed by this video, myself included, because of the fact that many people blind themselves to the apparent potential they have and the amazing things they are capable of given an amount of dedication and work. it inspired me because in a sense, it lifted the veil.
ReplyDeleteMy world is about creating. I believe that creativity is the only thing that sets us humans apart from every other living thing on the earth. Being creative and expressing whatever is inside of you through movement, voice, writing, painting, sculpting, fashion, music, or whatever. This is a complete manifestation of my world. I believe everyone suppresses themselves to some extent. I've seen people freestyle street bike before and it's extremely exciting. It sparks awakening in me. Inspires me and motivates me to write more, paint more, and make more music. Even just to talk more about life.. not just what happened in my day. It is encouraging to see people being so talented and running with their gifts. I think my generation tends to be uninspired and has a hard time realizing their gifts. So reminders like this video are extremely wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThe video clip relates to my life because through determination you can overcome any struggle. I think the video inspires others because so many times in life we think that are problems are so huge and that life sucks for us and we just give up. Here is a guy that decided to learn a skill and pushed himself to be the best, he did not give up or give in he pushed himself to achieve his goals. I think that he is an inspiration for a lot of people because of this.
ReplyDeleteInspired Bicycles is a truly everything for make good. Also how the person in the video doesn't want to be really famous is very samurai level of greatness that he deserves the attention and all the hits on his video and people to be really happy with their lives and to give compliments in the comments section for other viewers who fell the same can give thumbs up so not only is this guy creating friendships on a place where the opposite thrives he can get people to start analyzing their own lives and start freaking out because maybe they realize that they are not doing what they want to do with their own lives. So you have the moment of realization and because this guy has done something that he appears to love to do people could get jealous but due to the modest nature of the video they want to follow in his footsteps. I am not sure what exactly is missing from my own life but it might be a good start to at least realize and admit that there is something that is missing from it. Also for other making good is checking out other comments about forgotten loves and not the loves as in heart style but learning piano even though your father does not want you to and you take your lunch money your mother gave you and skip classes to take piano lessons behind your parents backs. That is the kind of passion people should aspire to. Or not, but I think it is a very legit thing to do even though you are skipping classes during the second half of your day (if I did that I would have never seen the Inspired Bicycles video when I did) but still you want to do something so you can do it and maybe learn a few sonatas. And the reason your father is not letting you take piano lessons by the way in this example is because he had been laid off from his job and feels he must stay strong and manly and not tell his family so he pretends that he still has his job but even though he can tell his son really wants piano lessons he knows that he cannot afford it at this moment. So after watching this and during writing this I want to take up the Shamisen again and learn some Korean characters so that way I can read the subtitles on this one DVD I have or maybe even finish my Japanese classes so I can listen to the DVD. But since time isn't one of us it is pretty scary because I might not be able to get to all these things but really that's just BS so I am going to learn some Korean/Japanese/shamisen.
ReplyDeleteThis clip was amazing and very inspiring. It confirms the saying you can do anything you set your mind to. People may say that they aren’t smart enough or school is too hard, but if you look at this clip it makes you think twice. He couldn’t ride a bike when he was young, I have been riding my bike for many years I can’t do what he does, but he but the time and hard work into biking and look where it got him. So if we do this with school we could get over the obstacle of maybe thinking that we are not smart enough. You have to put the work in to get a good result.
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