Welcome Hardiness Class of 2012!
We are all officially engaged in a journey that will take us through a number of learning opportunities that will contribute to intellectual, physical, and spiritual growth. The course also introduces a framework, philosophy on life, and/or way of living that will require us to be more consciously aware of how each decision and our way of life defines who we are and what we represent. We are starting this course by exploring the foundational roots of hardiness and how our study of existence contributes to the inherent meaning and essence of our own lives. In essence, the premise of this course lies in the perspective that we must do the difficult work on defining the meaning of our own existence before we emerge as leaders in our own families, communities, and organizations. This contrarian course engages the whole person and requires that we commit to lifestyle changes and/or adaptations with foresight towards the challenge of climbing and experiencing intellectual, physical, & spiritual wilderness. Many before you will attest that the journey is just as, if not more important than the climb; although the goal of climbing Mt. Adams holds us accountable to the decisions we make in the upcoming weeks.
Please take a moment to reflect on the choices, adaptations, and changes you are making in your own life to prepare and commit to the expectations of this course and the culminating experience of climbing Mt. Adams. Please respond to this post and provide social support and validation to others in the course.
