C = Conquer

(Our premise, if Plan A fails you still have 25 other options.)

In the grand scheme of life, conquering is a mindset first, and then the actions required to bring the thing about. 

Sometimes conquering is perhaps a slower process, but surely, if attended to consistently, it comes to pass. 

I can recount countless times when I’ve sat at a keyboard facing a writing deadline and wondering where my next idea was lurking.  With continued diligence it came forth, and the word is diligence. 

Those who are diligent conquer. 

I’m reminded of a story I heard TV Pastor Joel Osteen tell. 

He was in Colorado for a few days of vacation and one morning decided to take a hike up to the top of a particular mountain.  Joel considered himself in excellent physical shape and believed he could complete this challenge in forty-five minutes or less.  This particular hiking trail usually took the average person three-plus hours to climb. 

He started at a good speed and things were going well at first.  After 45 minutes Joel felt he was just about burned out.  His legs ached, he was severely winded and he was ready to quit.

He looked up and saw an elderly gentleman heading down the trail toward him.  The man looked at Joel and he could tell that Joel was struggling to make the climb.  In a clear voice he greeted Joel and offered these words of encouragement.  “You are closer than you think, young man.  Keep climbing.” 

Isn't that the way it is sometimes?  We climb, we work, we sweat, we dig, we grunt and then fatigue sets in.  And then the questions set in.

“Am I there yet?”

   “How much further?”

      “Can I make it?”

And then doubt rears its ugly head.

“I’m too tired.”

     “That hasn't worked.”

          “I should quit and go home.”

We want to conquer.  We were determined to conquer, yet where is the victory? 

Sometimes it is right around the next bend in the road, as in Joel’s case. 

Sometimes we have to seek it out.  It’s hiding from you, and can be found with a bit of searching.

And always, always, develop a good old case of pertinacity.  That is a fancy word for stick-to-it-iveness. 

Pertinacity!  We conquer with pertinacity. 

If you are a person with a conquering mindset, then you know this part:

“We need two types of courage.

First, the courage to get started.

Second, the courage to not quit.”

Three Feet from Gold

~ Sharon L. Lechter & Greg S. Reid

A bit of advice – don’t wait for success to arrive.  Go find where it is hiding.

Do you believe it before you see it?  Then perhaps you have what it takes to conquer. 

And a final thought:

“Don’t quit five minutes before the miracle happens.”

Three Feet from Gold

~ Sharon L. Lechter & Greg S. Reid

P Michael Biggs

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