Moments are sometimes longer than what we normally conceive of as moments. The good times, the highs, can be alarmingly brief, and the lows can stretch on forever. It seems that a lot of time is spent looking up from the ground, contemplating how best to get back in the saddle.
But that's the thing -- to always get back on. Because to give up is unacceptable. After you give up, then what? Sometimes I can land back in the saddle with a single leap, landing gracefully. Sometimes even a stirrup held by a friend isn't enough. But even if I have to build a contraption to hold the horse and lower myself into the seat, though it may take a little longer, the effort makes the success all the more sweet.
So, I'm building. A bit at a time. And I'm making it work. Those are the skills that this program comes down to, sometimes, a toolbox of skills that applies to everything we do.
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An easily won success is often easily forgotten and seldom as rewarding as a tough challenge. If I set my goal to be completing one push up per week, I won't get a lot of enjoyment out of that, When I look back on 2009 and say that I did over 35000 pushups, that will be something to smile about.
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