To climb to success we must do what the champ did. I watched a bunch of kids on this warm and wonderful winter day climbing up a very tall tree (sorry, no camera). To my surprise, I spied a young girl up at the very top end on the tree. The rest of her friends were all near the bottom boughs yelling at her for help to get way up there! She yelled back instructions on where to put their feet and hands with such expert climbing advice.
However, out of twenty kids, only one small boy gamely did everything and joined the girl right at the top. The rest gave all sorts of excuses why they can’t. It’s usually something about not wanting to put one foot and one hand hold over the next. Others didn’t even try. If you want to get to the top of the tree there are some things you must do to get there. If we’re like wizards, we can just blink and go magically from A to Z. But in this universe we go through each step like the letters of the alphabet before reaching the zenith.
Swiss Matterhorn - Climbing To The Top Of This Peak Is Recognised As True Achievement.
The scenario reminded me of my youth. I was always the one to get to the top of the tree. I was so motivated mainly because I simply wanted to get away and have some peace. Anyway, it paid handsomely during fruiting season as I get paid to get the ripe fruits for the tree owners. Then friends wanted to join me to earn some money too. But try as I might, none of them would have the character to get to the top of any tree.
The lesson here is so clearly demonstrated by children but it applies equally to everyone, especially us adults. Actually we tend not to try more often because of that dreaded pride we tend to hide behind. It’s also sometimes known as excusitis. We create a million excuses before we even give it a try or try to do it regardless of what it takes to get us to the top of the success tree.
How To Climb To The Top
Before we can get anywhere, lest a precarious challenge to the summit, define your destination. When you have, we can begin. You do this so that your eye is only on the destination.
1) Get a hand up.
The easiest way by far is to get someone like an already successful person to get you up there by other means like using a rope and pulley or a cherry picking machine. However, this is also your future downfall. The next time a challenge comes about, how are you going to get to the top without help? Thus it’s best to learn to get there yourself so that you can repeat that feat over and over again.
2) Be willing to be taught.
Or better yet, be willing to learn the steps and do them one by one. We often don’t drop that wonderful wall we adults love to hide behind. It’s something awfully heavy because it crashes extremely hard and painfully. It’s called pride.
3) Form habits to reach the top.
Follow the steps diligently and exactly as taught or instructed. The steps will include what to think or not to think, where to look and what exercises you must adhere to hourly, daily, weekly or even monthly. It becomes a part of your lifestyle.
4) Practice, practice and more practice.
Watch those great champion athletes. Did they get that physique overnight? Did they become so proficient every because they decided to yesterday? Not on your life! They train, thought, slept and constantly developed their craft with trainers and mentors for most of every day for many years. Even the champions continue to train and develop to remain at the top of their game. Success does not come in a day. It takes work. Some people get there faster but only the ones who never give up climbing get to the top.
5) Gain pleasure from its accomplishment.
There’s always something extra to be gained from having your activity give you that extra boost with pleasure. Just like s*x. No pleasure, what’s the point? With pleasure of accomplishment, you think more about it and more about what you can do to become more proficient in your game.
6) Find Your Mentors
I say ‘your mentors’ because one huge question before you can trust your future development to anyone is to find a mentor who has done it and can teach you the way you know will get you faster and better to the top of the heap. So, who do you listen to? It may be that you have a bunch of friends who are helpful with advice but they have not the real ability you seek.
7) Test Yourself Against The Best
Get into the real world and test your abilities. Putting yourself to the test against the best will tell you where you stand. To get to the very top simply means your competitive spirit requires you to up your game time and time again. Learning and then hiding your skills simply means you don’t really know where you stand. Are you at the base or near the top?
8) Developing Character
Getting to the top means many obstacles or even emotional exhaustion and physical setbacks. Perhaps, you are defeated in competition or the tree you were climbing was the wrong one. It is the person with true character who will get up, dust yourself off and do it all over again to win. The initial elation is over and what is left is a lot of hard work. Often there seems to be no gratification at all in sight. Yet, you know the goal is always in your vision and what a pleasurable sight it is. In fact, you can taste it. You want it. You’ll do anything, no matter how difficult or ridiculous to get there. That is what success with character is about.
