The Climb

It was a quiet day at work. Afterwards, I hit the gym.  I always give myself a few minutes to reacquaint myself with the smell of padded flooring and treadmills. Habit wants to take over, but responsibility values the opportunity to become leaner and not meaner.  Nevertheless, as I listened to a version of Juanes-mixed music, I make a conscious motion of observation. With only 4 adults in the gym , all staff - one older gentleman, one older woman, one younger woman and me – a younger male – all with different life paths and different roads taken. Nevertheless, we found ourselves in the same basement gym – alone all 4 of us. I noticed that we were all sweating and working hard towards something. Wait! 

Did we really something more in common than just being MDC Employees and being at the gym at the same time? It was a common purpose that put us there. Not only was there a purpose behind us being there, there was a common goal – a common thread, a common attitude. We were all pushing and climbing towards that next level, that new level of ourselves. We were all pushing forward, physically and mentally. We had all broken through the temptations and hurdles of the day that would have and could have stopped us from being at the gym. But mental aptitude and responsibility took over.

We were climbing with this abrupt inversion of energy that outlasted the very being of our flesh, but we were there. Climbing. Those with a purpose see themselves – ourselves as go-getters, pushers, climbers. One thing about climbing, one isn’t climbing backwards – we climb forward. Climbing sounds like hard work and struggle. Real mountain climbing sometimes has real hurdles along the way that interrupt us while we attempting to climb a mountain and reach the top. Perseverance steps in and we continue to press on and press forward. The persistent climber eventually reaches his goal. The risk taker may have some scars, but he enjoyed taking the risks along the way – so adventurous those risk-takers. 

Life is just that – a climb. Are you a climber? Pushing past through the hurdles of life, with determination that challenges the very hurdle and obstacles you face in order to reach that goal?! Focused. A climber’s golden rule is to focus. A climber’s medal is experience. A climber celebrates with a dance at the top.

Turns out the best parties are on the top floor. Challenge yourself to be a climber today.