Who can dance on the mountain top

Author: Mark Sanderson
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Life pressure, emotional low tide, weak personality are like mountains standing before the long journey of life. Besides climbing, you have no choice. Hope and strength, love and belief are indispensable. Throw away those regrets, refusals, and fears, and our lives will gradually become full. Amazon Bestselling Author Mark D. Sandstrom and Tia Schiller bring you another peak work of life inspiration after "I Wish You Were Here to Dance." Life is like undulating mountains, with peaks and troughs coexisting. Mark and Tia's philosophy of life stands outside of obsession and confusion, rationally exploring people's inner struggles with faith, faults, low moods, sin, weakness, and life. Refining the art of life into lively verbs: think, listen, pray, hope, climb, love—you will find that life is not but a dance of feasting on the mountain peak! Three years ago, we wrote a song and a small collection called "I Wish You Were Here to Dance." Simply put, it changed our lives. Overnight, many strangers told us things like, "It's too amazing that you wrote down all those things you couldn't say to your loved ones." Or, "We engraved your words on our mother's tombstone; we quoted your words at graduation; we listened to your words in the choir." After expressing their gratitude, their eyes were filled with tears, showing that they must have thought: these two people—the man and the woman—have truly understood the world. Wrong, what we truly master is how to say "thank you." Three years have passed, and we haven't said much since then. For many things, we just smile and nod, avoiding the appearance of being mysterious and not wanting anyone to see us as saviors, for God does not allow it. This is why we wrote this book. Because whether it's Tia or Mark, none of us truly understands everything. We also struggle with faith, faults, low moods, sin, weakness, and life. The Bible says, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Some books on abuse talk about growing up through chaos. Regarding the confusion faced by humanity, people throughout history have proposed various theories. So far, only fools would claim to have all the answers, and we still don't. Does this mean we are wise? The only thing we can be sure of is that no one has ever understood everything. But this doesn't mean you shouldn't try. What would happen if you didn't try? Only by delving into questions can moments of clarity and brief peace emerge. Trying to simplify this mysterious life, writing down seemingly irrational thoughts and feelings, is entirely possible. This is exactly what we have tried to do in writing this book. We have refined the art of life into active verbs: think, talk, listen, discuss, express, pray, try, hope, love, learn, reach, and—most importantly—climb! Climb! Three years ago, we wrote a song and a small collection called "I Wish You Were Here to Dance." Simply put, it changed our lives. Overnight, many strangers told us things like, "It's too amazing that you wrote down all those things you couldn't say to your loved ones." Or, "We engraved your words on our mother's tombstone; we quoted your words at graduation; we listened to your words in the choir." After expressing their gratitude, their eyes were filled with tears, showing that they must have thought: these two people—the man and the woman—have truly understood the world. Wrong, what we truly master is how to say "thank you." Three years have passed, and we haven't said much since then. For many things, we just smile and nod, avoiding the appearance of being mysterious and not wanting anyone to see us as saviors, for God does not allow it. This is why we wrote this book. Because whether it's Tia or Mark, none of us truly understands everything. We also struggle with faith, faults, low moods, sin, weakness, and life. The Bible says, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." Some books on abuse talk about growing up through chaos. Regarding the confusion faced by humanity, people throughout history have proposed various theories. So far, only fools would claim to have all the answers, and we still don't. Does this mean we are wise? The only thing we can be sure of is that no one has ever understood everything. But this doesn't mean you shouldn't try. What would happen if you didn't try? Only by delving into questions can moments of clarity and brief peace emerge. Trying to simplify this mysterious life, writing down seemingly irrational thoughts and feelings, is entirely possible. This is exactly what we have tried to do in writing this book. We have refined the art of life into active verbs: think, talk, listen, discuss, express, pray, try, hope, love, learn, reach, and—most importantly—climb! Climb! So now, let's begin. First, let me tell you that one of our favorite metaphors for life's challenges is: mountains. Come on, learn what it takes to cross these mountains—the things both you and I need—see what to leave behind and what makes up these mountains, and let's climb together!