Leading analogy

You're hiking up a hill, okay? For me, I notice it's easier to be in front. To be the leader. Cause I can set my own goals and limitations. When, if someone else is leading, I feel like I'm dragging.  Weaker almost. When they stop, I stop. When they go, I go. Im dependent on them. If they go slow, so do I. But, I noticed when going up this massive hill, when I was leading I was focused on my breathing. I was focused on my progress. I focused on what was in front of me and ahead of me. I felt pumped by ME. No one else. I didn't even look back. I was a leader for me. I lead myself, and everyone else followed. If you focus on *you* and lead yourself with your ambition, motivation and goals and don't worry about anybody else! Think about what a movement and difference you could make! You're not focused on who's following you. You're just, natural leading. When we got about half way up the hill,  I finally decided to take a break, even though I wasn't that tired. And everyone came up behind me and were like, "About time you stopped!" I hadn't noticed how fast I was going, until they told me. You don't know your own power, until it gets pointed out or you recognize it.  You have to be a follower first though. You'll go through this, too. And you will soon realize it's easier to lead others. To be a leader. :)

Another ah-ha I had about this!! When you walk right behind someone, focusing on their moves. (Cause you both are focused on the same goal, in here-getting to the top of the hill, in our goals and literally.) If they make a mistake you can see, and choose a different path. If they step on a rock or twig and trip, you KNOW not to step on that. You learn from their example. And pick another route. OR, if they step somewhere and it is a good route, you're more likely to choose that route as well. (Getting a mentor)

If we lead ourselves, we can truly lead others and inspire them to become leaders as well.

Pursue Adrenaline

I was going through my journal from this past hunting season in 2015, and I saw a journal entry that was specified about adrenaline! Personally, I feel like adrenaline is something that everyone has experienced. And there are numerous intensities of the word and all experiences are individual and different. Id like to share this experience, and ill just write it as I did then;

"We got off the ridge tonight and it was super dark. We got on the four wheelers ready to drive back to our campsite. Dad wasn't feeling well, so he lets me drive. Our four wheeler is kinda broken, and so basically once you press the gas, you have to always be pressing the gas or it'll die on you. So, pitch black! Barely able to see with our barely tolerable lights. I see all these little mice running across the road in front of me, I squealed at the sight!  Dad is on the back watching your every move and making sure you do it right. :)  Going through rivers and messy torn apart roads on a four wheeler that barely runs with a bunch of my family on the back, Freezing cause it's below 0, Going up steep hills, and I am responsible to get them back to our campsite safely. Next thing I know! Right there in front of me are a bunch of cows in the road! I was tired. Grumpy. Hungry. Cold. And I wanted to get back to camp. I accidentally let the four wheeler shut off, so it took a minute to get the going and by then the cows were already hauling down the road to get away from us. We start going, and I'm going slow of course, trying not to hit them. Dad and brothers start yelling at me to hit them! I, of course, wasn't going to do that! So, I decided to please them in a different way and we raced with a couple of them on the road, they're not smart enough to just jump to the side, so they ran with us. We got to around 40 mph!! It was so scary! We raced with a mama cow, and I let it win and I slowed down, making the four wheeler shut off again. By this time, I was just done. I wanted to get back to the camp. So, I raced again and flooding the gas, begot up right next to one, dad hit on the butt and it tripped. Gah! Made me sad. We finally got here, to camp. I was so cold. I remember the beating in my chest though. That is what Adrenaline is like. Not the one where you do crazy things cause its a life or death situation. Just the adrenaline that makes you get shakey. And almost fearful."

Adrenaline comes in so many different ways. This is the one of the ways I've experienced it though. I have so many experiences and situations that I've felt this type of adrenaline.  Adrenaline is something to be loved. Its exciting. It makes us feel alive. Full. And you feel more confident in yourself once you have done something that brings you to feel this. Living on the edge, living with enjoyment.

It might not even scare you... it might not even be about overcoming a fear, it might just be about overcoming the feelings that adrenaline gives you.

Adrenaline makes us live, fully. It's a powerful tool, its out of our comfort zones most the time. Cause adrenaline isn't always comfortable. But, it's worth it.

Taking risks is what creates a life worth living. And most the time, risking involves adrenaline. #pursueadrenaline