You are going to get curve balls thrown at you no matter what so you might as well go after it anyway.
“Indeed,
this life is a test. It is a test of many things - of our convictions and
priorities, our faith and our faithfulness, our patience and our resilience,
and in the end, our ultimate desires.” Sheri
L. Dew
I was recently on a six-day trip to New
Zealand testing one of my new experiences in the mountains. I took my photographer
along to document our time there, we captured incredible photos for my website
and social media. On the first day the plan was to hike to the first hut, drop off
everything but the camera and safety gear, hike to the ridge, get photos then
stay the night in the hut. The second day the plan was to hike to the second hut
on top of the mountain to ensure it was an attainable goal for my clients, stay
the night and get photos at sunrise.
“If
you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else it will
spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only
plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.” Bruce Lee
The first day went as planned but when
talking about the second day with the rangers they informed us that the weather
forecast had changed and there was going to be 100km winds and rain after 3pm. I
couldn’t believe it, the sole purpose of my journey was to hike up the mountain
to ensure it was an achievable experience. My photographer had to do the long
hike back and hitch hike out to get mobile phone service and get picked up a
day early so the camera gear didn’t get wrecked.
“If
you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.” Les Brown
I made the decision to go solo up the
mountain then back all in one day to ensure it was a suitable track for my clients.
I hiked the 20km up and down the steep rugged terrain for 7 hours without a
break to beat the weather before it closed in. You do not want to be in the
mountains in New Zealand when the weather turns bad. It was one of the hardest
days of my life. It made me realize that
when something is important to you it doesn’t matter what the challenges or set
backs are, you will find a way. You either find a way to succeed or find an
excuse as to why you didn’t. I know which one feels better.
“But
why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why
climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic?
We
choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the
other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because
that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and
skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are
unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.” John.F.Kennedy
It is never going to be the right time to
do anything, you are never going to have more resources, you will never be less
busy, have less distractions or have more time. If you want to change your
results you need to change your standards. You have everything you need right
now, more than you ever give yourself credit for.
“Wanting something is not enough. You must
hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to
overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.” Les Brown
Rise Up. Out of the everyday and into life.
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