What I Learned From a Mountaintop Experience

Since I was a little boy (not that I am that large grown up, but you know what I mean *smile*) I have been very much into self improvement.

One of the first books that changed my life in a paradigm fashion was 'How to win friends and influence people' by Dale Carnegie. What really astounded me then, but I have come to understand over the years, is that it makes such a big difference how you enter a room or answer the phone. Needless to say, there is always a big smile on my face in both situations... in fact, I smile all the time now and feel great about it... not only that, it also gets me results I would never have dreamed of a few years ago.



When I grew older I realized that I liked improving myself and sought out someone to help me out. After reading a whole bunch of books and trying different techniques I finally stumbled across 'Awaken the Giant within' by Anthony Robbins. I did the programme very seriously and in fact achieved all the goals I set for myself. E.g.: double my income, get a bigger house and a company car (all within my two year deadline). Since then I regularly listen to Anthony and watch every kind of material I can get my hands on.



Two years ago the company I worked for gave me the opportunity of a lifetime. They sent me to the 'Unleash your power within' seminar by Anthony Robbins in London. For four days I was immersed with hundreds of kindred souls in a very serious programme that has changed hundreds of thousands of lives around the globe.



On the very first evening I experienced my 'mountaintop'. Along with everyone there I walked across several feet of hot burning coal. I never thought it would be possible to do this without sustaining serious injuries, however, my feet weren't even blacked by the ashes. Right in that moment, when I stepped on to the coals and walked across to the other side was when I experienced a profound and lifechanging moment. I realised that nothing is impossible, you just have to put your mind to it and believe... and that's the message I want to send out to everyone out there... we are capable of so many things, we just have to believe and (as Nike puts it) 'Just do it'.

Feel free to drop any comments, they are most welcome.

(This post is part of Middle Zone Musing’s 'What I Learned From a Mountaintop Experience' group project.)