Janice Dobbie Mountain Climbing

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING

You will never find me at the top of Kilimanjaro, or even half way up. Nor will you see me scaling Snowdonia, Ben Nevis or even Croaghpatrick. That sort of thing is just not in my psyche. Physical mountain climbing on that scale I do not even entertain, however I do admire those who do, and especially those who participate in it for charitable purposes.

In this life, however, I believe that we all have mountains to climb, be they of many different sorts. In our individual lives, some of these can loom just as large as Kilimanjaro or even Mount Everest, but the same principle needs to be applied in every case. That is preparation, training, the right gear, encouragement, support, and taking on each mountain, one step at a time. I’m sure Sir Edmund Hillary when he stood at the top of Mount Everest was thankful for all the other small peaks which he had scaled previously.

Your mountain will be different from my mountain and mine will be different from anyone else’s. We are all unique. But whatever our mountains, the same principles apply and as a famous author one said “Bumps are things you climb on” and what are our mountains but large bumps or a series of bumps. As we climb them, they stretch us, test us, and strengthen us developing our skills and character as we learn endurance, patience and many other valuable qualities. Mountains in life are tough but have a real purpose in the formation of our continual development.

For some their mountain is to run a successful business. From where they are standing it seems impossible – no money, little education, no support, how would it ever happen ? However with determination, perseverance, education and support from the right quarters, it is possible to make a go of it. Starting small, it can happen with possible expansion to follow. A friend I know says her mountain is to lose weight but no matter how hard she tries she just cannot do it. That is a real tough one to climb. For others their mountain is simply to get through the day without blowing their top! This can be a real problem for some as the many