Riding Bicycle in Kathmandu to Change the World: An Inflated Ego
July 19th, 2011 § 6 Comments
By Divas
i earnestly believe that i’m changing the world for good by riding a bicycle. Well, you may call it my megalomania or narcissism, but i earnestly believe that i can change the world for good. What i want to show to the people of Kathmandu is that you can ride a bicycle and still be a respectable citizen of the country… these days, i even don’t care if someone calls me a psycho..in fact, beggars and psychos fascinate me more that the ‘normal’ people. whenever i see a beggar or a crazy person, i watch them carefully, and the more i watch them the more I find that they’re also like me…I could have been them, and they could have been me…and in fact, they’re me and I’m them…
i pity those whom the world calls successful, rich, and powerful…for i can see what they’re missing and what they’re going through to be what they’re…i even feel pity for those people whom I’ve criticized and ridiculed on this blog..for i can see what they’re going through written on their faces…I know that no one wants to be bad or hurt others..everyone wants to be good and liked by others… i don’t even judge those who’re convicted as criminals…for i can see that they’re just the scapegoats of the society they’re living in…
hence, of late, i’ve been thinking that perhaps there’re some milder ways to change the world…and one of them is riding a bicycle…and another thing i love to do is to share my experiences with the students…since I’m free for a couple of hours in the morning, I’ve been thinking of volunteering that time for teaching students… I’ve been a teacher for most of my life, therefore i know that it’s the teachers who can change the world for good with the least coercion..
[...] Divas has started to ride a bicycle and he wants to prove a point to the people of Kathmandu that regardless of [...]
Divas has started to ride a bicycle and he wants to prove a point to the people of Kathmandu that regardless of social status you can ride a bicycle and still be a respectable citizen of the country.
I’m going Kathmandu for a project there and I’m planning to bring my own mountain bike for daily transportation to office. I wonder is it easy to ship your own bike there?
hi KT. Yes, it’s possible to bring your own MTB in Kathmandu. In fact, many foreigners working in Kathmandu do the same. And it’s really fun…especially when you’re going downhill…just keep your brakes tight, otherwise you will hit someone just like i did one evening…;)
Great write up! Since the world today revolves around trends and hypes, lets create a trend of humility, being nice, being polite and really down to earth!
I a near death accident survivor that has left me partially disabled I run a small chronic pain forum http://drugbuyersfreeboard.com
where we help people to become drug free and deal with pain holistically . I am riding my bike now proudly and my recovery is on track.
great blog thank you
jason