Life Lessons from Motorcycles: Seventy-Five Tips for the Face in the Mirror

By Liz Jansen

Motorcycle mirrors remind you where you’ve been and show you things you couldn’t otherwise see. They add valuable information upon which you can base decisions that affect your future.
What you see when you look in the mirror can quickly change your perception about what’s going on around you and about what could be about to transpire. Yet, every time you look in the mirror, the view is different. Your environment is dynamic and circumstances change.
At any one time, the view in the mirror is a single snapshot that is but a piece of a larger puzzle. That view reflects back only what it’s focused on.
Mirrors that are dusty or foggy prevent you from getting a clear picture. They filter the message such that it’s distorted when it reaches you.
In life, people act as your mirrors. They come into your life to further your personal growth and keep you safe on your Road. When you look at others, you see what exists in yourself.
Life gives you all kinds of experiences, many pleasant and joyful, but also others you’d rather forget. They all serve a purpose on your journey. Mirrors teach you to honor the past by learning from it and carrying its lessons into your future. Learn how to read the messages from mirrors to navigate deftly down the Road of life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Liz Jansen
• Release date: Mar 31, 2014
• ISBN: 9780987758392

Liz Jansen

Niagara native Liz Jansen was born into a German Mennonite culture, the granddaughter of Russian refugees. Since she began riding a motorcycle at age sixteen, she’s logged hundreds of thousands of miles of mostly solo riding across Canada and the United States. While Liz enjoys the rugged beauty of Ontario’s northern wilderness, she has a particular fondness for the open expanses of the Canadian prairies and Midwestern plains. Liz is a member of the Writers’ Union of Canada, the Non-Fiction Authors Association, the Alliance of Independent Authors, and the Independent Book Publishers Association. Crash Landing is her third book. She lives in Ontario with her cat, Measha, and Trudy, her Triumph Tiger motorcycle.

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LIFE LESSONS FROM MOTORCYCLES | SEVENTY-FIVE TIPS FOR THE FACE IN THE MIRROR

Liz Jansen

LIFE LESSONS FROM MOTORCYCLES | SEVENTY-FIVE TIPS FOR THE FACE IN THE MIRROR

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Introduction

Five Overarching Principles for the Face in the Mirror

Ten Ways to Benefit From Your Reflection

Ten Features to Look for in a Mirror

Ten Things That Distort Your Perception

Ten Lessons on Perspective From Motorcycle Mirrors

Ten Ways Mirrors Shape Your Point of View

Ten Important Things to Focus On

Ten Messages from Mirrors

Acknowledgements

About the Author

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Introduction

Motorcycle mirrors remind you where you’ve been and show you things you couldn’t otherwise see. They add valuable information upon which you can base decisions that affect your future.

What you see when you look in the mirror can quickly change your perception about what’s going on around you and about what could be about to transpire. Yet, every time you look in the mirror, the view is different. Your environment is dynamic and