Lessons from a Zip Line
I hate heights. Well, not that I hate them, I just don’t like looking down when I am up high. So, recently when I had an opportunity to glide on a zip line, I thought I would face my fears and take a leap of faith.
Spurred on by a friend who was equally eager to conquer his fear I put on the harness, climbed the rope ladder to the top of the perch and stood there asking frantically “what can I hold onto?”
Then I jumped or rather stepped off the 3 foot platform. There I was gliding along at close to 300mph. Okay, maybe a little slower but the point is-I was above the ground and going really fast! What a blast. It was an experience that I would have missed out on if I would have stayed scared.
The point of all this is that I learned a life’s lesson on the zip line. I faced my fears, and helped by a friend I did something I didn’t think I could do.
I have a feeling 2012 is going to be like that. There are going to be some challenges I need to take on to break new ground in my life. What are your challenges? Are you ready to face them head on? If you do, like me on the zip line, you will enjoy the experience of being stretched and blessed.
