On hill climbing

 First, we do climb hills as a species.  There is a striving to climbing the obstacle. Be careful in the obstacle you pick.  And don’t pick your obstacle based on the tool you have.

Lacking obstacles? Obstacles can find you on the way to other hills.  You might not pick them.  Your situation might pick them for you.

Lacking tools?  An advisor told me ,”The tool will come to you when the obstacle is being climbed.”

If I take the tool and look for an obstacle for the tool then I have promoted tools over hill climbing.  Some do.  Boundaries are important.  So yes, speak about the tool’s purpose.

Tools have there place, indeed. Pilgrims progress on the use of them. Today’s life progresses on the use of them.  

But instead of spreadsheets, the hymn of the republic rings across the hills in my mind.