IT Insights Blog — mountain

As explained by Starfleet captain and occasional rock climber James T. Kirk at the beginning of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, the "most important reason to climb any mountain" is the root motivation for many, if not most, feats of human adventure and daring: "Because it's there." (Kirk is busy attempting to climb Yosemite's El Capitan.) A challenge exists, ergo I must overcome it. The impulse to prove ... something has inspired many a mountaineer to attempt the insurmountable.

Today is June 15. It’s the middle day of the sixth month of the calendar year. In just two more weeks and a couple of days, 2018 will be essentially half done. Where does the time go, right? More importantly, what have you done with yourself this year to achieve your New Year’s Day visions of hard work, success, and bright, shining good fortune? Has it been the 2018 you wanted it to be, or are you feeling sudden stirrings of panic, confusion, and maybe even a little resignation?