There are 5 things that will slow you down:
- Climbing with too much weight
- Climbing with ice on the hill
- Climbing with an injury
- Climbing with too little energy
- Climbing while exposed to the elements
I’ve done all of these at some point.
Recently, I was driving up a hill and had too much weight in the vehicle. Tough climb.
Earlier this winter, I was trying to climb up a hill that had ice on it. Slip and fall.
Last summer, I was trying to climb a hill with an injury. Painful.
Another summer, I climbed without sunscreen and without a shirt, exposed to the elements. Sunburnt.
I remember trying to climb a hill once when I was hungry and thirsty, too little energy. Miserable.
But these same principles apply whether you’re climbing a literal hill or trying to accomplish a new goal.
Single guys can launch a business faster and easier than a husband / dad with a full house. They aren’t carrying as much weight. They only have one mouth to feed.
Are you trying to break into a super crowded market? Are you trying to do something in a space that’s extremely difficult to get into? Are you doing something you’ve never done in your life? I’d consider that ice on the hill.
If you don’t have a good example to follow, are starting from an unhealthy place financially, mentally, emotionally, or maybe you’ve never had the support from others in your corner, you’re climbing with an injury, a handicap of sorts.
If you’re working 12-hour days already, chances are it’s going to be tougher to accomplish a new goal. Too little energy.
Are you struggling to make ends meet or already living in substantial debt? You might be too exposed to the elements. Don’t get burnt.
But hear me out before you throw in the towel and give up…
I’m not saying you can’t do it. You can climb a hill with too much weight, with too little energy, with exposure to the elements, with ice on the hill, with an injury. You can do it. But it’s going to be slower, tougher, harder, longer, more painful, more miserable, etc.
What I’m saying is that when you’re trying to climb a hill, you want to put yourself in the best position possible. You want to get support from others, learn from examples, get your crap straightened out, get healthy, and get the right gear.
There are many ways to climb a hill, some easier than others.
But you can do it.
Whatever the case, easy or hard, climb the hill. The exercise and the view will be worth it.
Omer Redden 