Nobody likes going over the handlebars

If wheelieing is the practice of balance to avoid falling on your ass, then stoppies are the ritual that teach us to not "fall" on our faces.  Practicing our tipping points in both directions just makes life sense.  Is there anything more terrifying than looking down at your front wheel with your back wheel hanging in the air behind you?  Hell, no.  Life is challenging, it's easy to say F!@# it all and let yourself fall head first to the ground.  For me, instead, I'll keep trying to find that vibe right before I crash that lets me forget about it all.