Movin' On Up - Issue 4 - January 2014 - 1 | Page 22

Getting a Foothold
On Life

Alright people, bear with me because this is just an open thought
on a realization I had just moments ago. I had just gone to relieve
some stress with a good friend after my last exam for the semester
in university. We went rock climbing and I just came home and I noticed
how much rock climbing is like most important challenges in life.

By BG No Swag

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When rock climbing you first pick your path and you begin your
journey “movin’ on up” (see what I did there?). It takes strength and
commitment and it is far from easy. There are many challenges on the
way up which can be addressed in various ways. To overcome these
challenges you have to make minor adjustments to your approach by
learning and adjusting your technique, adjusting your points of contact,
counterbalancing, and much more that I have yet to learn. On your first
attempt you are likely to fall and that is normal so you do not get
discouraged. Sometimes things out of your prediction get in the way (sweat
from your hands or chalk residue on a stone) but you keep trying harder
after every time you fall. The first time did not work out so you try it in
a new way and you keep changing, growing, and becoming stronger until
you succeed.
That success is addicting so you keep trying new
and more challenging walls and setting new goals for yourself
which inevitably leads to more personal growth.

That process is identical for most aspects of life. In business for
example, you try something, and if it doesn’t work you try a different
approach. If you try a business plan and something beyond your control
knocks your ass down you get back up and try again, and again, and
again, and eventually you succeed. With relationships we start building
together with our life partners some things can go wrong no matter how
careful we are and how slow we move up. We make the necessary
adjustments to keep the balance we need and we keep moving. We always
set new goals and move towards them until we get that satisfaction we
crave from succeeding… and then we repeat the process. Rock climbing to
some is a hobby, to others it is a sport, but to me I think we can all learn
from rock climbing that it is a beautiful way of life that can lead to
success in anything we commit to.
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