I believe that, for the most part, we live in rhythmic patterns.

There seems to be a sort of cadence to life. At times, we are on the mountain top reveling in success and victory. And at other times, we are trying to navigate through a dense valley where everything we touch seems to go wrong...or go nowhere at all. Here's what I know to be true: both extremes are necessary to the journey you find yourself on. Another thing I know, it's the ascent and descent that are most crucial. The path up and the path down is where we really learn about ourselves...who we really are...and determine within who we will be. The temptation is to find a place to settle and make camp. Mostly, because of the degree of difficulty or length of time it takes to ascend or descend. Often, it's during both the ascent and descent that we find ourselves walking and climbing alone. All that there is to accompany us is the path beneath us and God above us. This is when and where we hit our stride.

Successful people seem to suddenly burst out of obscurity. But this just isn't the case. They get interviewed, written about and invited to big conferences. Everyone wants a piece of them. Everyone wants to be there friend and on their blogroll. We notice them during there mountaintop moments. Very few people see them ascending and/or descending. Most people don't want to see them during these times...it can be ugly and revealing.

No matter how visible your mountaintop is or will be, always consider the path up and the slide down the most crucial. If you find yourself on the mountaintop, don't walk on plateaus. Find the path down so that you can scale another mountain. If you're in the valley, look up and move forward.


one love. one life.
Guy