Some seasons in life ask us only this: stay upright.

Albert Einstein once wrote, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

The quote came from a very human moment in his life. It came from a letter to his son, Eduard.

Eduard was nineteen and struggling emotionally. The future felt heavy. Motion felt difficult. Einstein was living far away and unable to protect his son or ease the weight he carried.

At the same time, Einstein himself was under enormous strain. Sudden fame, exile from Germany, a fractured family, and deep guilt about being emotionally distant from his children.

So, he reached for something simple. A bicycle. Something that stays upright through motion.

He understood that when fear freezes us, our steadiness slips. But movement restores rhythm, and rhythm restores balance.

Years later, that same truth would echo in another voice. When Elton John released, “I’m Still Standing,” he was navigating heartbreak, exhaustion, and uncertainty. The song was about endurance and the courage to say, “I’m still standing. Better than I ever did. Looking like a true survivor. Feeling like a little kid.”

Sometimes moving forward looks bold. Other times it looks like getting out of bed. Sending the email. Taking the walk. Trying again.

Even imperfect motion keeps us upright. We don’t wait for balance before we move. We move and then balance finds us along the way.

Keep moving. Keep standing. The wobble is part of the ride.