End of an Era
In the quest for success, and ultimately, happiness, we often get run over and over run others. The greater the pursuit, the more likely that someone slighted us or was slighted by us. If time is just a measurement, how can it be good or bad? Can something be a 'good' time, or 'bad' time, is it just our reflection on our reaction that is remembered, or is there something more human about it. Nature putting our urges aside to help someone in need. This NOLS trip has been the finish line for the last four years, everything that has been done has been measured against its progress. Those who were allowed to stampede over me, and who were hurt by one of my actions all fall somewhere on that line. This chapter of my life will go out with a bang, and hopefully a summit or two while I am out of the country. We will see.
A New Day
It's exciting to be excited about going to college. The nerves are racked, and as much of the ground work has been laid as possible, and it feels like I am still missing something. After watching the new Kung Fu Panda, which focuses on inner peace, there were many connections that could be drawn from them, but the most applicable would be being self aware. This weekend my climbing mentor, his daughter, and I went to the outdoor climbing gym, North Table Mountain, outside of Golden, Colorado. We went out to just have fun and say we climbed in January. Out we went, and upon returning we tallied the routes we did, a 5.7. 5.8, and 5.9, not a bad day for just relaxing. It was just that, we went to just relax and have fun. Storing this valuable memory will remind me to keep my mind open for my NOLS trip and to simply enjoy the experience and being in the mountains.
Final Thoughts
Encouragement can come from many different places, a blog post among them. Carve out an extra 5 minutes to just sit and listen to the environment around you. Just breath and do something because you want to, not because you have to.
Happy pondering,
K
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