I'm still trying to climb a mountain that has stood before me most of my life, but the difference now is that I actually have time to research the best routes and make the ascent. Will I do it?
I know that I'll never be satisfied with myself if I don't make this climb. I've thought about this climb throughout my life, and it's such a personal journey that I can't even disclose the details. Some might think that to be unduly provocative, but I don't since I know that we all have mountains we want to climb, and what we share is the journey, the process to reach the summit.
The initial challenge is to translate desire into action. I want it, but I'm not going to get there by wishing for it. The only way I'll reach the summit is to actively climb, to leap over hurdle after hurdle, to ignore distractions, and to stay dedicated to this path.
I've been analyzing my failures to climb this mountain and reach the summit in the past, and those obstructions include the following:
- lack of support, but now I have terrific support
- lack of time, and now I have time
- lack of action--that's still a hurdle
- lack of belief in myself--I'm making gains here
- too many distractions--there are few distractions now