Climb Your Mountain

One of the hardest things I have ever done was climb to the top of a mountain in Colorado. I made it but it took all I had. Author and speaker Harvey Mackay tells the story of a mountain that was a factor in a war between two tribes. One tribe lived in the mountains. This tribe conducted a raid on the group in the lowlands. They even kidnapped a baby and took it back up the mountain. The tribe from the lowland was enraged and were determined to get the baby. There was a problem their anger could not overcome. They did not know the lay of the land or where the trails were. They also did not know how to climb the mountain. They made an effort but eventually had to give up and turn back. As they were returning, they saw the child's mother - carrying her baby. We were not able to climb this mountain, they told the mother. How were you able to do it? She shrugged and said, "It wasn't your baby." What do you want to accomplish? How bad do you want it? Today's Winning Thought: "Keep your eye on the prize. If you focus on the struggle, you lose sight of the purpose." -- Harvey Mackay