December 16 is the Day of Conquest of the Peaks – is a holiday not only for climbers and climbers — for conquerors of heights in the literal sense of the word. This is a holiday for everyone who strives for new heights of personal and career growth and does not give up on the path to the goal. And this is also a date — a reason for those who constantly put something aside for «tomorrow» day to gather their strength and thoughts.
It is believed that initially the name of the holiday was not metaphorical —, that is, the date was initiated precisely by lovers of extreme recreation who celebrated new conquered heights on this day. But later the Day acquired a broader meaning and penetrated into everyday life as a synonym for achieving a goal. By «tops» they began to mean any achievements — from small ones: start getting up an hour earlier in the morning or decide to visit the dentist, — to large ones: quit smoking, overcome fear of communication, give birth to a child, lose weight, get a new job, etc.
After all, every day each of us strives or wants to achieve our goal in work, personal life, sports or hobbies. For someone, getting rid of the addiction — is also a kind of picking up the top, overcoming difficulty. And how many unfinished projects and plans... Therefore, it is possible that the initiators of today’s holiday were also people who could no longer hear excuses from friends or family: «ya I’ll start with tomorrow».
Our whole life — overcoming ourselves, achieving new heights. Yes, many goals require a lot of strength and self-confidence. We fight our own laziness, fears, complexes, and reluctance to leave our comfort zone. But dreams and plans do not have the property of coming true on their own. Often the only thing missing to achieve — goals is action and the belief that everything will work out. Labor, patience and discipline — are the main components of achieving a new height.
Who among us has never climbed somewhere — into trees, fences, garages at least once in our lives... Every new «height» gave us faith that we can do anything! And the children! For them, every day — is the conquest of the peaks. We learned to hold a spoon — victory, said «mom» — another, took the first step — another height! And there are many such peaks. Even if the victory is insignificant, it makes us stronger. This means there is reason to rejoice and plan the next step.
It is also important to remember that you need to be able to forgive yourself and your loved ones for mistakes — if something doesn’t work out, you shouldn’t despair and worry too much. Everyone makes mistakes. It is more important to be able to praise yourself and your loved ones for what you have already been able to achieve and the desire to move on towards your goal. After all, as Vladimir Vysotsky sang: « Only mountains that have never been to » can be better than mountains…
Therefore, the Day of Conquest of the Summits — is a holiday of all passionate, purposeful and brave natures, and — is also the starting point that will help everyone reconsider their priorities and change something in life. This is a great day to start a long-planned business that has been constantly postponed. Everyone has their own unconquered peaks…
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