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Originally Posted by Dave Moulton
The fact that José Ramirez did not believe his guitars had a life or soul does not make it so. Had anyone asked me in the 1980s if my bikes had soul I would have laughed at them and told them they were full of sh*t.

But back then I was a perfectionist, which led to my success as a frame builder but self hatred and anger as a person...........
Thank you Dave. This post, in it's entirety, answers the questions I had about you as a person and how your life in and out of cycling came to be. OCD focus/perfectionism and how this type of personality is wired is a topic of which I am intimately familar - particulary the part about finding harmony and balance. I found that, in order to affect change, it takes years of experience, a solid understanding of thyself and a equally focused effort/desire to incorporate new and foreign concepts. And more. Knowing this about you inspires me to read your book. Thank you for the insight.

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