Thousands of people walk up the base of Mt. Everest every year, but only a few dozen make it to the summit. A majority of visitors never even think about scaling up the snowy heaven. They enjoy the sight instead and take a snap of the alluring beauty in their hearts. To them, the mountain is just too high.
In the mass, there also are a few who go in pursuit. They desire to climb up the vertical walls of ice. Be it the love for adventure, or greed for success; they direct their walk towards the crest. They count their footsteps while cruel nature takes its test.
It is exactly how life goals are.
To attain those goals is equivalent to climbing a mountain. You tolerate a little cold. You should beware not to slip and falling down the cliff. You accept that not everything is in your control, just like the climate that decides the fate of your trek.
For a mountaineer, climbing up this majestic peak is the goal of life. While for others, their long-term visions are. The climber risks everything, including his life, for this one-time expedition. And you, for an entire lifetime, climb the stairs of success.
Challenges and setbacks are certain in both journeys. These challenges change the way you perceive life and destiny. The greatest challenge of a mountaineer is to keep breathing where the air is scarce. It’s the challenge to stay alive, pushing all the limits physically and mentally. For you, challenges are not to get knocked down long before the door to success arrives.
The most obvious challenges to succeed are frustrations and distractions. There is no exact definition, but when things don’t work as planned, it yields frustration. When multiple challenges take away the focus, it’s a distraction.
However, the one who makes up to the summit resists both challenges. The goal of life is worthy of the pain that brings it a step closer. And the love for success is which doesn’t give you a choice.
The principle we should follow is to keep going. Be it the stairs of hardships or the crags of the mountain, you must crawl higher to see the sunshine.
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But there often comes a saturation point. There comes a time, when you lose hope. You slow down and would like to give up. Laying flat on the ground with a sigh, when you imagine — “Maybe it’s the end of my journey”; It’s actually not. It’s just…
The state of hopelessness
The barriers to success are at a maximum when you are near halfway to success. This state breaks down your courage. Everything appears impossible at this point and the urge to give up is at its highest. Turning back is just so effortless and relieving now. It is when you should be cautious not to trash out your hard work. Remember that you have made it too far to give up now. Once you cross this state, your destiny magnetically pulls you.
Just like Tenzing Norgay Sherpa said, “I needed to go… the pull of Everest was stronger for me than any force on Earth”; The pull of gravity is stronger until half of the mountain is climbed, after which the pull of the summit takes it over.
But to keep climbing, you need oxygen. It is what gives you the strength to plunge your axe firmly into the vertical walls.
Motivation is the Oxygen for life goals. When you are determined to succeed, you move against all the odds. It is the power of positivity.
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Optimism for success
The brinks of the mountain are merciless and unpredictable. In an emergency, the chances of survival are slim. But, it’s not what mountaineers are afraid of. They know in their hearts, they will safely return their homes with a broader chest and a mightier purpose for life. Optimism is by far the greatest drive for productivity. It is the fuel to succeed.
Success only comes to the determined and strong-willed. It is nature’s way of selection. Unconfident and cowardly fall away like dandelions. Like a genius said, “Success favors the prepared mind”; you should prepare yourself to succeed, nothing less.
The best strategy for life goals is to:
One task at a time
Break down the target into small steps, and differentiate and approach one at a time. This will help you focus on one thing at a time and, eventually, be better at reaching goals.
Men don’t climb Everest in a single day. Nobody becomes renowned overnight. It all happens when their persistent and gradual work pays off. Geniuses divide their goals into mini-tasks and look at them individually. You too should believe in the power of divisional work.
It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves — Edmund Hillary
