<B>You’ve already reached the mountain peak in your mind!!!</B>

This is an important training exercise. As you vision in your mind that the goal, in this case, reaching the summit has already been achieved you will subconsciously adjust your surroundings to make getting there substantially easier. Visions of success will increase your confidence and therefore your chances of success. Put a goal sheet on your wall, beside your desk, inside your shirt pocket, in your wallet, purse… anywhere you can see it.

<B>Start climbing from the best access point</B>

Experience has shown that the journey will be easier when you start from as close as possible to your goal. Prepare thoroughly. This point is a follow-on from the last. In a nutshell, be a PT (prepare thoroughly) for everything you do. When thoroughly prepared, you will have created answers to problems that have at this time not developed into problems, but will be easily recognizable and solvable if and when they transpire.

<B>Okay, you’ve decided to climb, but climbing is fun!</B>

You’ve decided to climb the hill. There is only one lifetime and therefore no time for regrets. Enjoy your climb. If you don’t, you shouldn’t really be there in the first place. Enjoy what you do, always!

<B>Plan for every contingency </B>

It’s always good to be prepared for anything that can potentially happen. Plan ahead and cover all your options. It may seem pedantic but every parachute jumper, every motor car racer, virtually every professional will plan for all situations. There’s not much point in realizing what you need when you need it. Generally speaking, it’s too late by then.

<B>Travel light</B>

This is straightforward: what you take with you, you will need to carry. There’s not much chance of an industrial hair drier coming in handy. In a business sense, make sure your home life stays there. If you are developing something on the home front, for heaven’s sake, make sure it stays there. If you bring your home concerns to work, your output will indeed be impeded. This will weigh you down and have the same effect a laden backpack would.

Give your mind a break. Don’t fill your backpack with non-necessities…

<B>Enjoy the view</B>

You will pass through incredible heights during your journey. Make them memorable; this is a marvellous feat you are accomplishing. Realize it for what it is and you’ll enjoy it and gain a huge amount of strength from your accomplishment.

<B>by Sandhya

LUCHOOMUN BOYGAH</B>