When I was teaching my boys to ride bikes, I thought my job was to teach them how to balance, pedal, and steer. I was so focused on the how—the steps, the techniques, and the practice.
But after watching each of them tackle it in their own way, I realised something surprising. The hardest part wasn’t the riding—it was the getting back on when they fell off.
One of my boys wanted to quit after every wobble. Another got so frustrated he refused to try again.
And my job? It wasn’t just to teach them how to ride—it was to encourage them to get back on the bike when it didn’t go perfectly.
The same is true for building healthy habits like regular exercise.
Falling off track is inevitable—life gets busy, motivation fades, and things don’t go to plan.
But the magic isn’t in staying perfectly on track. It’s in how you pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back to it.
And just like riding a bike, the more you practice getting back on, the easier it gets.