So, erstens die Frage: "
what am I doing here" is central in any respect and has famously been answered by Bruce Chatwin. Classical travel literature...
But then me? Here in the forum and what is all this about?
Secondly: so what are you doing here, zackzack, hm?
At Jochenstein a kid two or three years old raced up some climbing structure on the playground there, only looking up up up, not watching where he was going but simply doing it somehow. A marvelous example of focus on the goal (up). Both parents did not realize that he actually not only managed but also gave this free lesson on 'mind sets target, everything else follows'. Screaming and yelling, they wanted him to look down on his feet to watch what his feet were doing. So he got afraid, did as they urged him and stumbled, almost fell, got caught by the father, got so afraid he started to cry and might in the future not let his mind set the target and follow through somehow but first be afraid, consider all the things that could go wrong and maybe develop a couch potato lifestyle.
Or, do like a string of ladies had done, all on the bike, in one of these curved up and down bike paths that crosses under a road. I was going up, coming around the bend, the stick visible in front (that had prompted someone else to ask whether I am in search for windmills so I could attack them), me then unshaven and far away from home, riding with no tshirt on, probably has been a little fearsome to her. However, she focused her eyes on the stick, at the same time swerving over in my direction, realizing that and over-correcting, swerving to the other side, her eyes still fixated to the stick. So she drove narrower and narrower curves on a wavy line and had I not avoided her and rescued the situation, she would certainly have driven her bike right into the stick with all the horrible consequences such a thing would have. She only recovered once I had left her field of view.
Next lady next turn of the path, same thing.
Third: ok, zackzack, nice story but now what
Try the following (in your mind only, don't actually do it please): put on all your protective gear and find two of these red and white poles where your bike will nicely fit through between. Now, approach them on the bike at a nice speed and focus your attention and mind on the red and white poles while approaching. You have a very good chance to hit one or both and the outcome might even deserve to be called spectacular. Try the same in a downhill technical situation, focus on the canyon to your left or on the sharp rock
edge to your right.... Continue with more such examples
Four: zackzack please tell us what are you doing here?
I am suggesting to focus on the path (the "line"), consider the obstacles and acknowledge them but not be absorbed by them. We tend to be focused so much on the obstacles and difficulties, all fueled by fear.
Five: and why do I tell you all of that?
Oh, because nothing else interesting on my trip will happen today and tomorrow. Then, because this is my interpretation of this famous proverb "Der Weg ist das Ziel": focusing on my individual path through any fearsome options left and right and below and above will allow me to master that trip, journey, downhill, life, whatever
I am also writing all this as I am most curious to hear your personal interpretation of that proverb. Plus, it is really early in the morning with not much else to do