When hiking a steep mountainside of loose rock or scree, for every step you take, you lose a half a step in backslide. It takes nearly twice the effort to get to the desired result. Scree slide can be the most frustrating experience as we walk toward our goal, and when we don’t accept it, it makes it worse.

Sometimes our only route is the hard option and that means accepting that this victory is going to be arduous. This path won’t be easy and with every slide back, set back, loss and fatigue, you will find so many reasons to quit. Frustration will set in, yet inch by inch, step by step, progress will get you closer until you can see your summit, your goal.

This is the time to rejuvenate and muster the strength to keep going and to finish. The summit will be worth it. Accepting the difficulty that lies ahead will prepare you to finish the journey.

The project will be worth it. When you finally stand on the top, you WILL see the results and you WILL be stronger. Your efforts WILL pay off.