Originally Posted by
koala logs
Same here. There was a time I fell into depression driven by many traumatic events in my life, I felt cornered and tried to kill myself. At the same time, I'm starting having very pleasant dreams of riding bike or driving a certain classic car whenever I'm depressed.
Few years later, I started riding a bike. The depression is still there but riding helped me cope with depression better. I've had this "sense of achievement" feelings for a while. Sadly those feelings did not stick. I'm still depressed, the situation did not change, HOWEVER I'm coping with the situation better. Would have been MUCH NICER if I had the classic car instead!
Hang in there and you are doing the right thing. Several studies have shown that getting out in nature (hiking, cycling, skiing, going to a lake/ocean/river) have positive and restorative effects. Achievement is nice but it is not the end-all be-all of being outdoors. It’s just getting out there, moving and enjoying nature.
Your dreams are helping you and showing you there are some real positives. When it comes to classic cars, take it from me, it is far better (and far less expensive) to dream than to own. The chase is always the most exciting part anyway. So keep dreaming and keep living the bicycle dream and you will be alright.