{"product_id":"forward-upward-onward-life-lessons-from-48-mountains-about-love-discipline-determination-goals-habits-mindfulness-character-and-confi-9781973292630","title":"Forward, Upward, Onward: Life lessons from 48 mountains about love, discipline, determination, goals, habits, mindfulness, character, and confi","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome of the most valuable lessons we learn in life can occur in unexpected places.\u003cbr\u003eWe often find that the journey to get there is more important than the destination...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLife is full of peaks and valleys.\u003cbr\u003eWe celebrate the highs...\u003cbr\u003eWe struggle through the lows... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor me, turning forty should've been cause for happiness.\u003cbr\u003eI'd made it another year, through another decade. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat's what it was supposed to be, in theory... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead, I plummeted into major depression and despair. I'd lost sight of my goals, my dreams, and everything that made me stand proud and push forward. My fortieth year was not a good one. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere were regrets... Lots of regrets...\u003cbr\u003eThere were also a lot of meaningful lessons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA decade later, I feared my fiftieth year of life would bring another low in my life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI wasn't about to let that happen again, though. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mountains Called...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI answered...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI needed an outlet-something to hold my focus. What I didn't know yet was how a seemingly \"safe\" choice like hiking the forty-eight 4,000-foot peaks of New Hampshire would radically change my outlook on life and help me conquer my inner demons, the baggage I'd carried with me for a lifetime, and how I connected to self and to the world around me. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI set out to hike and get away from the world. What I discovered along the way surprised me, made me think, gave voice to feelings, and provided the steppingstones I needed to re-evaluate and assess my life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInitially, I was consumed by loss. By the time I finished the hikes, I gained self-respect, confidence, discipline, and healthy habits that will remain with me for a lifetime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe ALL have mountains to conquer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the process of climbing them, we find we're just conquering ourselves. We're facing our fears, leaning on hope, building lasting relationships, and removing baggage from our lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForward, Upward, Onward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is more than an account of my journey; it's my hope it will serve as inspiration for anyone who has ever felt like their problems were too much or ever felt lost or in need of direction or unsure about life and where it will take them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11467207\"\u003eMatt Landry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781973292630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1973292637\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SPO\"\u003eSports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SPO018000\"\u003eHiking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44697092980973,"sku":"9781973292630","price":16.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_1d2236e4-f709-4605-ae92-7956c7148a05.jpg?v=1703811916","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/forward-upward-onward-life-lessons-from-48-mountains-about-love-discipline-determination-goals-habits-mindfulness-character-and-confi-9781973292630","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}