I recently watched the movie Everest, a harrowing account of the 1996 disaster that claimed eight lives.
The movie was well done, but it’s the story that has me still thinking about it days later.
Consider the internal fortitude it takes to put yourself so far outside your comfort zone that you are willing to die. The climbers on that expedition decided they were going to touch the top of that mountain, period.
Once they decided, a whole machinery fell into place around them. The guides, the equipment, the climbing permits, the base camps, and the training.
At the end of the day, it was the climber who reached the summit and then died on the way down who really affected me. Was he successful?
Is success even a thing that can be “done?”
It’s not over until the fat lady sings, people. And we’re all going to have small and big successes along the way, but not unless we decide what we want. Define success. We need the sherpas and guides to gather around us.
Small success. Send out an email campaign that results in some potential client meetings.
Big success. Hit the New York Times bestseller list.
What do you want?
What do you want?
And what are you willing to do to reach it?