As humans we often just want to reach our goal. We forget about the journey at hand and want to be at the destination. But what is often more rewarding is the journey itself. It is there we cry, laugh, despair and hope. It is there that our inner-strength is challenged and has the opportunity to grow stronger each day."Before a man reaches the top of a mountain, he must first learn how to climb it"
In our daily lives we complain how are not at X: we are not at the top of class, how we want to have another job, how we want more money, friends and happiness. You name it. But how much effort do we actually put in to achieve our goal? How much do we allow ourselves to learn to reach our dream? We don't. We get sidetracked and blame life.
We talk the talk, but we do not walk the walk. If you, and if I, want to be at the top of 'our' mountain, we must first learn to dominate it: know how to climb it, understand that we may fall and hurt ourselves. But that is okay, because in that journey we will grow stronger. And that destination will not just be beautiful for the sights it gives, it will be beautiful because it will represent a path of dedication and determination.
So, next time you complain things are not perfect. Ask yourself why not, ask yourself if you are on the right path; and know that everything is worth it for that mountain top.
That is something easily forgotten. We lose track of how far we've gone and all that we've learned because we haven't gotten THERE. That mountain top. This is one of the most frustrating things. But we need to take a break and look down at the path we've taken, at how much we've completed and enjoy the view.
ReplyDeleteEmbrace the struggles and falls, they make the journey AND destination all that sweeter because of everything we've overcome.