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One question I asked myself was: how can I pay off my debt? One solution
I came up with was: commute to work by bicycle. The entry continues,
"By driving to a free lot in Arlington, parking, and bicycling
the remaining 7-8 miles...save $100/month; instill spirit back in me;
get exercise & strength; pass Harvard & MIT daily for brain power;
bike around Boston lunch time. meet girls at Faneuil Hall;
be independent, mobile, self-reliant!"
The following day I bought a used three-speed for forty-five dollars
and put the plan into effect. Each weekday I parked in a free lot,
pedaled several miles along the Charles River, and braved downtown
traffic as I sped to work, which was located two blocks from the site
of the Boston Tea Party. I began to think of myself not as Rama's disciple,
but as a bicyclist. On June 29th, 1985, I wrote, "i am a bicyclist.
that is my nature. swift. light. strong & sure. motion. speed.
agility. pivotable. flexible. colorful. self-propelled. motivated.
bad forces beware. i am back. and i'm riding high.
that's me. Agni. free spirit. go, now. and do not look back."
It felt good to be pursuing a dream of my own. But I sensed that
Rama would equate my project with the Negative Forces, so I chose
not to tell him about the daily commutes and my newfound esteem.
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