Facing your Mountain
“Oh no. This was a bad idea! A really bad idea. Why did I get on this ski lift? What was I thinking? Oh wait! Wait, wait, wait…I don’t EVEN know how to get OFF this lift!”
Despite the stunning scenery, my stomach was in knots. I was in way over my head, climbing the side of a mountain, alone on the ski lift. I’d never worn skis before that very morning. When I put them on, I collapsed on my back and couldn’t move an inch. I caught my friends’ longing glances at the glistening slopes they’d come to ski. Embarrassed, I laughed. “Go ski! Seriously, go! I’ll be fine! I’ll go to the hot spring instead.”
But I eventually got to my feet, worked my way to the ski lift, managed to stand in front of it and let the lift sweep me away. I missed my dismount cue and made a dangerous leap at the last possible second. Whew. Back on solid ground. But what now? I’d survived the lift but landed at the top of a mountain. It was a small slope, but it might as well have been Mount Everest.
No turning back. I had to come up with something. Slowly, bit by bit, I inched down the ski path. It was terrifying. I was sure I was on the edge of an awful tumble down the mountain. As time passed, my fear let up a little. For just a second here and a second there, I felt the magic of riding the ridges, sailing over the snow. I made it to the base and was hit with the craziest urge. “Get back on the lift. Try it again.”
Up the lift, down the mountain. Up the lift, down the mountain. Again and again, all day long, I repeated the pattern. Every time, it got easier. My confidence grew. By the end of the day, I was hooked.
I’ve looked back at that day so many times over the years. In life, you can’t always prepare in advance for what the day will bring. Sometimes you find yourself at the top of a mountain and you have to figure out what to do. You need to put aside the fear and give it a try. Then comes the beautiful moment when you realize you can ski. Maybe not well, but you’re making progress.
I have to remind myself of that all the time. Learn by doing. Leap, and the net will appear. It’s okay to fall down. The mountain isn’t as steep when you’re on it as when you look at it from afar. The confidence and experience you gain is more valuable than the fear that holds you back. Don’t be afraid to face your mountain!
Challenges/Points:
Sometimes we find ourselves on a mountain with no idea what to do.
Great things can happen when we set aside fears and just try.
We may find we are better equipped than we ever imagined.
Questions:
Do you currently have a mountain in your life?
What do you plan to do about challenges you face?
Can you think of a time in your life where your fear kept you from trying to reach a goal?
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