by Thomas Martin We have all heard the saying, “You never forget how to ride a bicycle.” That’s true, you don’t. But think about it. How do you ride a bike? What is it that you never forget? Riding a bike is three things only: Pedaling, Steering, and Stopping. Nothing more. The trick to riding a bicycle is that there is no trick. What you “learn” is merely that you can . If you just get on and pedal, you’ll be fine. The only thing you discover, not learn, is that once you know you can, it is really no big deal. Much of life is like that. Most of us fear attempting things we have not done before. “I can’t do that” is a too common phrase. We believe there must be special talents to accomplish many things in life. Much of life is not a collection of unique talents, it is simply getting on the bike and pedaling. Like most people I was terrified of public speaking. I was asked one time to do speaking and fundraising for an organization I h