From afar…the mountain, tall and mighty.
Scaling it…a passion, a dream.
Up close…intimidating, impossible.
Two feet on the safe ground…above, destiny awaits.
You’ve prepared.
Trained.
Strained.
All for this moment.
Stepping forward…lifting your head to the skies, peering for the top…it’s there…somewhere.
Now more focused, you remember that scaling this wall starts with one good hold.
Out of the top right corner of your eye, you see one, your fingers grasp the jagged edge.
Now, for your left foot.
Upward you go. Slowly, surely. The top unseen, yet faith that it’s there pulls you forward.
Moments pass. Minutes turn into hours. Muscles ache. Breathing is laborious.
Yet, the goal is still ahead.
Then, just when you thought it couldn’t get any harder, the negative thoughts enter…
What was I thinking?
I’m not strong enough.
I want to stop.
I can’t do this.
To go forward, these thoughts must be overcome. You must vanquish the mental foe.
The footholds seem smaller. The jagged edges now cause your hands to bleed.
You look down, the bottom seems closer than the top. You pause, take a deep breath.
The moment has come. A decision must be made.
Strain forward in victory…
…or turn back in defeat.
You think back to all those who are depending on you. You think back to the preparation you’ve made for this journey. You can’t go back…you won’t go back! The answers, now clear.
The mission is worth it.
I’ve trained for this.
Stopping isn’t an option, only forward.
I can. I will.
You push ahead. A new resolve, a second wind. The sunrise now beaming to your side, the mission pulling you to the top.
You grab the next hold, then the next, then the next. Knowing that’s how life is…you don’t summit a goal all at once, it’s a process, one step…one hold…at a time.
You glance up one last time…the top now visible…within reach.
Your muscles ache with joy. Your breath hastens with resolve.
Upward, not any quicker, but steady, confident, consistent.
That consistency compounds. And soon enough…
…You’ve arrived…
…The Summit!…
You pause to take it all in. The sights, the sounds, the glory of it all!
The training…worth it. The pain…worth it. The goal was big, your purpose was bigger.
The Summit…worth the sacrifice.
Having paused for that celebration, you breathe in victoriously.
Your gaze now at the horizon.
What is that over there? Another mountain? It looks to be taller than this one. And more difficult.
But summitting this one has given you the confidence to conquer the next.
Put in the work.
Prepare daily.
Set your sights on growth and abundance.
Make your future bigger than your past.
And summit the next mountain.
You were made for this…
