That old dogs can definitely learn new tricks! 
Or to put in my own wordsâŚâI may be older, but I still have plenty of fire in my tire!â 
Hah! Not only do I love this, but Iâve done it. I actually prescribed a muni to one of my patients who is in his early 20âs and has a history of mild depression. He obviously needed some inspiration in his life, something to accomplish and be proud of. I told his father this, heâs used to my being a somewhat unusual doctor. It went something like: âNo, your son doesnât need Prozac he needs this totally cool KH 26â muni with FFR seat and a Maggi brake!" I donât think he got a muni though.
Another health-related insight:
Life and health, like unicycling, is not about achieving homeostasis. There is nothing static about life. Everything is in a dynamic equilibrium. The healthier/better unicyclist you are, the more in balance you will be, with only slight effort needed to correct for slight imbalances. Poor health/riding ability results in greater imbalances that require more forceful interventions. If you are really healthy/a good unicyclist then you can choose to undertake great adventures that will tax you skills, endurance and ability to maintain balance. Doing this will make you stronger. Health/unicycling and happiness go hand in hand.
Geoff
+1
And itâs one of few things in life that doesnât fit into the statement âtoo much of a good thing can hurt youâ
Being able to unicycling makes you realize that many of the other things you once thought impossible are probable.
Kids love unicycles. They are drawn to them. Great for pedophiles⌠Just kidding. My greatest insight was that you can do TRICKS!!! Who knew?
Maybe not unicycle-related per se, but definitely unicycle-induced.
Humans simply canât understand huge numbers like one million even if they experience them. We can only understand things on a very small level.
Tell me qualitatively how your forrest of one million trees is affected if I cut down a lot of them â say, one hundred. I couldnât.
I was waiting for kilometer 3630 on my tour last year, because that was my millionth pedal stroke. I got there, and tried to think of one million and found I had no better idea than I had before. Hell I have no idea what âitâs likeâ (probably my most-common and least favourite question) to unicycle across Canada. What does that question even mean? I kind of know what itâs like to ride for a day, but even then I donât think my understanding is very thorough.
I think the same applies for big ideas and everything big in general. I donât care how global your perspective is, nobody can really understand the big issues at a big scale.