Message #10128

[Ron]

yeah, we all have issues. This is just the part that gets overlooked in our pursuit to becoming better skis (or whatever, for that matter) you have to be honest with yourself and really look for the reasons. Some times they aren't what we think they are. Sometimes they are useful crutches (usefull in terms of excuses) for our inner selves to lean on.  That little voice enjoys this and wants more. the more we feed into it, the stronger it gets and the more it grows.  I can tell you one thing that helped. Looking at the mountain differently. you can look at the mountain and think, "this is scary", this is going to be over my head, I am not fit for this, my leg hurts, my groin hurt s ( or I can look at the mountain and say , what a cool, friggin' awesome playground, it wants me to come climb and jump and explore me.... If I see the mountain as an enemy, I created an enemy, if It my friend, i have a friend.  Total Zen!