Do the Pupper

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” – George Addair

Do the Pupper

The grass had been bathed in strong rain overnight and the walking path was glistening at the introduction of the rising sun.  Harry Pupper stepped off the trail as soon as he heard the put, put, put of a gas-powered work-cart coming up behind him.  Then, the sound of the cart suddenly stopped.  It had stalled toward the bottom of the hill “The Pupper” had already begun to climb.

The put-put driver looked up and shrugged his shoulders, as if to say, “I have no idea why this thing simply decided to stop!”  Then, he looked down and turned the ignition key.  The engine sputtered.  He turned the key again.  The engine sputtered again and then began to hum.  The driver and his companion restarted their climb up the hill, giggling a little as a result of their needless-embarrassment.  Of course, being a dog, Harry’s tongue lolled out of the side of his mouth, as if was laughing along with them.  And, as soon as the cart puttered past, he shifted his stance toward the upside of the trail and resumed his climb as well.

Just like Harry Pupper, everyone will encounter darkened, windswept days, filled with rain at one time or another in life. And, even when the rain stops, personal progress can sometimes seem to stall, for no apparent reason, when faced with the sudden appearance of an unwanted, challenging hill of resistance.  When that happens, when all of your energy and confidence are destroyed, remember these words from George Addair:

“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”

Yes, the grass under your feet may have been pummeled by strong rain overnight and your path forward is still glistening-wet at the introduction of a new-day’s sun.  You may feel as if you’ve stepped off your trail, feeling so weak that it’s as if you could be run over by a small put-put, gas-powered cart coming up behind you. It will be a time when you believe all of your momentum has stopped; all stalled near the bottom of a small hill you’ve unconsciously turned into Mount Everest!

When that happens, do the Pupper!  Shrug your shoulders, as if to say, “I have no idea why my progress has come to a screeching halt!”  Then, turn your internal ignition key!  Let your engine sputter once or twice.  When it does, turn your key again.  If you will, your engine may sputter once more, but action will cause it to soon begin to hum.  That faint humming will give you the confidence to begin your climb up that seemingly insurmountable, high mountain of your own creation.  Each step forward will get easier and you’ll soon be giggling as you recognize your needless-fear!  

Yes!  Do the Pupper!  Let your tongue lolled out of the side of your mouth! Laugh at yourself for your internal doubt, because the view from the top of your now conquered hill will allow you to feel like a conquering hero! 

A couple of hill-side stalls are common to all and will never stop your ultimate success.