Navigate the Trees

The other day I was reading an article in Skiing magazine. The author was discussing how to ski through trees. As a skier myself, I never really subscribed to the idea of skiing around things that could really hurt me if I hit one. I was always intrigued by the level of skill it took to not only navigate through the trees, but the power it took to push through the powder moving at what would seem an unsafe pace down the hill. I always thought the danger that exists far outweighed the enjoyment. I would much rather partake in fun on a freshly groomed slope. That being the case, the idea presented in the article was about the distinct skill of navigation as simply a mindset. Instead of the focus being on all the trees in the surrounding area, the skier focuses on the path.  The brain cannot process the negative. When the skier says to themself, “Don’t look at the trees”, the trees are all they see. So the mindset is to look at the path, which is the brain processing the positive and not the negative. Applying that concept further, we should focus on what we want to achieve in our lives, not the doom and gloom of the opposite outcome. Just as the skier focuses on the path to see the path. If we tell ourselves to not look at the pitfalls, we will only see the pitfalls. Our brains will not process the negative. Understanding that, I choose to be more like the skier in the trees and choose the path. Just remember the concept, the next time you want someone to think of something, just tell them not to think about it. Have a wonderful weekend.…Go BEARS!…RiseUP! (cue Corey Hart – Never Surrender).

Until next time...