Well this might be funny to you then! I have been working at a rock climbing gym for 4 years, but it is ironic because I am terrified of heights! What got me into rock climbing was the novelty of this sport. This isn't your typical sport.
As I was working today, I was thinking of how climbing related to motivation and success. We have around 20 rope climbs in our facility, each with a different level of difficulty. The first wall is on an incline and has animal shaped hand holds and foot holds. This is what I call the "confidence building wall" (start-up) - everyone should be able to do it. The fourth wall is what I call the "dream crusher" (end goal) - this is what I put people on if they become overconfident. A lot of customers come into our facility and think climbing would be a piece of cake, but it is not. Trust me! Try it out for yourself if you haven't already.
Climbing is life.
Remember your first day of kindergarten? You were excited weren't you? Okay... maybe that was a bad example. Lets try this again. Remember all the goals you set on New Years? What happened? Most of us have probably abandoned it, but how did you feel when you first pursued those goals? Super eager and pumped up right? Then what happened? Did you only last for a week before you threw in the towel and said "This sucks"!? Haha I know how you feel!
So what really happened to those customers who tried climbing for the first time in their life? Most of them deserve the letter grade F. We live in a world which is results-oriented. We want results immediately, and if we don't see results, we give up! 20-30% of our first time customers would jump straight to the toughest wall in the gym, which has an overhang, so it requires you to climb upside down. When I start tying the rope onto their harness, I can see excitement in their faces; however, after a two to three minutes you start hearing the words _________, __________, and __________ (insert words) coming out of their mouth. The "dream crusher" has done it again. After the defeat on the "dream crusher", most customers' muscles become sore and some even give up and leave the facility.
To be successful we need to set S.M.A.R.T goals:
Specific
Measure
Attainable
Realistic
Time-bound
There are no shortcuts in life. Have a goal, but make sure it is something that will boost your confidence. Small wins will add up to become big victories!
What are your goals? Perhaps you may need rewrite your goals so they meet the criteria.
Daniel
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