Is the top of the mountain really too high?

We all know it, we think of a goal, we have a dream….it feels fantastic in the moment and then the mind comes in to remind us of all the steps, all the blocks, all the ‘whatevers’ that are in the way of reaching our destination. We think “wow, that seems impossible, so I’ll just stay where I am”.

We have been trained by family, school, society to not aim too high, because failing is painful and it’s embarrassing, so stay in the ‘comfortable’ box that has been chosen for you. Now, this is not placing blame on anyone, no one person is truly to blame. This mentally has been compounding itself for millennia. Keeping this mentality, meant that either the tribe stayed safe or that you did not get kicked out of the tribe or both. But thankfully, there have been the brave souls that put their safety, their comfort at risk because it is through these people that we can learn.

Often when people think about having a dream or a goal(s) in life, they think it should be this huge, momentous, earth shattering change; for some yes it might be (think Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Gandhi) but for most of us it is something far more personal. Maybe you want to reduce the frequency of your migraines from weekly to monthly; or you want to be able 10km instead of 5km; or you want go for that promotion in your office. It does not matter what anyone else thinks about your dreams, because they are your’s and it is you that needs to take the journey to reach the destination.

Within each of us is the strength, knowledge and wisdom to attain what ever it is we want from life. For most life it happening to them, not through them and because of them.

Let’s take the example of wanting to reduce the frequency of your migraines: You’ve been suffering for a long time, the pain is increasing and so too is the frequency. Your doctor has done all he/she can at this stage. They prescribed you the medications, that worked and then didn’t work; the only option they can offer now is surgery or nerve block injections. It seems hopeless, it seems like you’ve reached the end of the road and all you can do is lie down and accept it.

But, there’s something inside you; there’s this little spark that is calling to you, telling you “NO, this is not it. There has to be another way!” And this is your inner WISDOM. This is the part of you that knows your are POWERFUL. And it is at this stage (what ever your goal or dream may be) that you have a CHOICE. Do you listen to this voice and take small, positive, continual steps to create your FREEDOM or do you listen to the voice, look up and see the top of the mountain and say: ‘no, that’s far too big of a step for me to take. I’m not strong enough, I’m not powerful enough, I don’t know how to make that happen’. You decide to circle around the base of the mountain. It feels comfortable and safe. Even if you are still in pain, at least you know what to expect.

No one can force you to make that choice. It will always be your’s to take. Will the road to FREEDOM be easy? Honestly, no! At the start it will be challenging, you will be learning new SIMPLE ways of living, new SIMPLE ways of thinking, new SIMPLE ways of LOVING yourself. But if you keep going, if you keep trying (no matter how small the step is), if you keep believing that you are powerful enough to get to the top….I promise you, you WILL!

The journey may not be easy, but it is simple! And we forget that or simply just don’t know that. It is not some quantum leap, it is step by step; one positive, focused step after another. You can take this journey on your own or you can reach out and ask for guidance. Again, the choice is your’s.

I KNOW I can help you, I am walking this path. And I have tripped many times along the way. So, get in touch. Come talk with me, tell me your story and share your dreams with me. Let’s see what your first steps might be!