Mountain climbing

As most of you know, I work for the Y. Over the past 30 years, I have worked with some of the most dedicated and innovative do-gooders in the world. In the kind of work that we do, it’s easy to wonder if what we do matters. The problems we strive to fix are so big and sometimes our efforts seem so small.

When these feeling come up for me, I find it useful to stop for a moment. In that moment I remember something that one of my oldest and wisest mentors used to say;
 
“When you’re climbing a mountain, it may feel like you’re not getting any closer to the top.
But if you just stop and look back down mountain. You’ll see how far you’ve come.”
 
I know that there are times when our challenges feel insurmountable. But have faith the you are making a difference. You will scale that mountain by putting one foot in front of the other.
 
Stick with it.

Peace.

"How you climb a mountain is more important than reaching the top."

YVON CHOUINARD