“Immediately after you stand on the peak of a mountain you step forward and begin to climb a higher mountain which is down below” Kobun Chino
I am reading an insightful book entitled “The Answer To How Is Yes” by Peter Block. The title itself speaks volumes. The author says we should identify and commit to acting on what matters before we immediately start on the trail with the ‘how’ questions.
When I looked at the initially daunting peak of Machu Picchu, I was on the top of it before I figured out how to get there. I saw it one day and climbed it the next – sure, I had to find a guide, agree on a time, fit my water supplies, first aid kit, snacks and camera into a small backpack, etc. etc. However, I had already said “Yes” — Had I started with how long will it take, do I have the energy, how many others make it to the top, how do I do this alone without my sisters or friends, I would not have made a move! “How” can immobilize you if asked too soon – the answer to how is most often yes!
What mattered was that I really wanted to experience the “heart chakra of the earth.”
‘Be there’ from right where you are!
Step forward!
