Have you ever hiked a mountain?
I used to live in the foothills of the Rockies, at an altitude of 4,500 feet above sea level. The air was definitely thinner up there. For someone like me, with exercise-induced asthma, it made physical activity that much more challenging--but there was nothing better than a hike up the mountain. To stand on the ledge and look out over the valley... Wow. Talk about perspective. You could see clear out to the lake, and at night? You've never seen stars so bright! Below was a sea of glittering lights, and above, the world was alive with miraculous wonders.
Perspective.
Do you have a vision of who you want to become, or what you want your life to be like? True happiness comes from accomplishing something, being able to climb the proverbial mountain of life, take in the view, and marvel at what's been accomplished. --But it doesn't happen without planning, work and perseverance.
I've been writing my entire life. No, literally. Before I could use words, I created pictures to tell stories. When words were inadequate, I turned to music. All three mediums satiate my need to create, to share, to build the world about me. I submit that this is part of the human condition: the need to create.
So what is it you are creating? Memories? A legacy? Success? And do you make a conscious effort behind them? More importantly, when you hit the pinnacle of your life, what is it you hope to turn around and view?
For me it will be a beautiful family with strong values, friends, memories of service and love, jagged moments of growth and overcoming, a writing career, and significant quantities of cheese.
So how about it? What is most important to you--and what are you doing to make it happen today?
I used to live in the foothills of the Rockies, at an altitude of 4,500 feet above sea level. The air was definitely thinner up there. For someone like me, with exercise-induced asthma, it made physical activity that much more challenging--but there was nothing better than a hike up the mountain. To stand on the ledge and look out over the valley... Wow. Talk about perspective. You could see clear out to the lake, and at night? You've never seen stars so bright! Below was a sea of glittering lights, and above, the world was alive with miraculous wonders.
Perspective.
Do you have a vision of who you want to become, or what you want your life to be like? True happiness comes from accomplishing something, being able to climb the proverbial mountain of life, take in the view, and marvel at what's been accomplished. --But it doesn't happen without planning, work and perseverance.
I've been writing my entire life. No, literally. Before I could use words, I created pictures to tell stories. When words were inadequate, I turned to music. All three mediums satiate my need to create, to share, to build the world about me. I submit that this is part of the human condition: the need to create.
So what is it you are creating? Memories? A legacy? Success? And do you make a conscious effort behind them? More importantly, when you hit the pinnacle of your life, what is it you hope to turn around and view?
For me it will be a beautiful family with strong values, friends, memories of service and love, jagged moments of growth and overcoming, a writing career, and significant quantities of cheese.
So how about it? What is most important to you--and what are you doing to make it happen today?
