Personal Narrative: Four Wheeling Escapades In Imperfection

Unmastered: Four-Wheeling Escapades in Imperfection
In a society filled with individuals striving to be "flawless" it is important that we realize that not everything we do in life has to be done perfectly. Society as a whole, seems to have changed hobbies that are meant to be fun, into more of a competition than a pleasurable past time. There are people in this world that wouldn’t dare to indulge in a sport or hobby, that may actually interest them, because they aren't perfect at it and are so afraid of what the people around them will think. Something that I really enjoy in life is four wheeling. Although I may not be great at it, I still enjoy it more than most everyday activities. As a child, I was always very fascinated by the sport. …show more content…
My answer to that is, because I love it! At times life seems to be way too serious. Riding my four-wheeler is my way to de-stress and get some much-needed away time from the everyday commotion of society. Being someone who has struggled with depression and anxiety, I felt that it was very difficult to find activities that I enjoyed, that also didn't overly stress me out. Although I do still get anxious while riding, it is a different kind of anxious that isn't necessarily bad. What I mean by that is, before I started participating in this hobby I used to worry about the smallest things. Now that I have indulged in it, I have been faced with a lot of fears that I had to overcome, and by overcoming those fears I have been able to apply those skills to events in life that make me anxious. For example, I had always wanted to be able to follow my friends on a trail through the woods that was very rough terrain. I actually sat at the bottom and waited for everyone to return because I was too afraid to go up it. Eventually, I realized that I will never know if I can handle it until I try it out. When I finally decided to try it, I was able to ride it with no problem. I felt extremely accomplished. So now, if I am faced with a task that normally would make me anxious, I try to think that maybe it won't actually be as scary as mind is telling me, and I will never know until I attempt