The large wheels of a locomotive, to which power is applied either directly or via coupling rods is defined as the driving wheel.  In terms of personification, the driving wheel represents motivation. 

Don’t lose your driving wheel

A life without purpose or motivation can impact your health.  We are alive for a reason, albeit philosophers are constantly searching to define what that is.  Without belief in the existence of some kind of meaning, our lives would be purposeless. 

Each of us owns our driving wheel and need to nurture and protect it.  It has been well documented how the will to survive can have a very real impact on recovery from illness and adversity. 

Your driving wheel is a concept which can help you persevere, recognizing it exists and making sure you continually maintain the power needed to keep it spinning, is critical.

Change is needed

Sometimes change is a way you can keep your driving wheel powered.  The boredom from becoming comfortably numb can be reversed by the excitement of change.  Change can be invigorating and start your wheel spinning fast and hard again.

In the interests of full disclosure I should note the phrases “becoming comfortably numb” and “lose your driving wheel” are derived from classic blues rock songs by Pink Floyd and Blodwyn Pig.

Music lyrics are sometimes profound and both of these strongly resonate with me.  I recently experienced the life giving motivation associated with change when relocating to a new personal resonance.

It certainly got my driving wheel spinning and although maybe not in the moment, I really appreciate the excitement of the change and the invigoration it brought me.