Quote Originally Posted by bikerz View Post
...I never watch reality shows - the combination of ego and cruelty totally depresses me...I've heard my share of jeers and criticism (from my own internal critic as well as from total strangers). And I find myself wishing I were stronger or faster than I am, so "then I could really show them all! And then wouldn't they feel surprised and embarrassed about their judgment of me?" But I'm not some amazing cycling super-star waiting for my chance to be discovered. So then what?
BikerZ, your words struck a note with me and I can truly empathize with you. We can continue to dismiss any of their shallow notions of what we are perceived to be and what we're capable of doing by continuing to do what we love. Confidence in ourselves will trump their criticism any day.