Lessons from Climbing Himalayas
Mohamed irfan Abbas gani, MIWFM, FMP?
Sustainability Professional: Pioneering Carbon-Conscious Solutions through Life Cycle Assessments.
Preparing your mind to climb the world largest mountain Range itself takes a lot of self Convincing and Self Motivation.
Despite that, The peak will act just like your life. It will test you in every possible way it can. Everything seems to go as per the plan till that blink of the eye which turns the situation upside down .
The best of advice to tackle the problem can also be from the weakest among yours. The peak taught me to Listen. Listen to your team, to your instincts and to nature.
When surviving becomes your top priority. Then you ain't got any room for Procrastination. You will become exactly like what your boss was expecting. You act now. Right now.
Optimism is not a fancy word anymore. The Peak will test your level of Optimism in every step you make. I didn't bother those physical barriers because I was busy breaking my mental barriers. The only way to Know your mental strength is by putting it to a test. And trust me they can make wonders.
Happiness can be found anywhere, anytime & in anything. Even by the first snow sit on your cheeks after the days of hiking. Trust me you will feel happier than the guy who won the gold medal in Olympics.
The peak taught me, being happy is a choice. if I can be happy in that uninhabitable environment. isn't my Comfortable office chair is 1000 times better.
All your managerial skill will go useless at some Point. You can't make everyone listen to you. There are certain things which constantly go out of your control and you have to live with it.
The horse on the left made me regret leaving my Ex. Because I cannot handle her. Now I learned not to run from your problems. So, I can tackle it eventually.
At the end, all that matter is being happy. To me being happy is more important than being successful. I figured out that it is the same level of happiness I experienced when I bought my first bike and whenever I listen to my favorite song. I would like to Quote it again,"Being happy is a Choice". I hope you will make your choice soon.