Climbing Upstairs

A friend recently told me about a strange, puzzling dream she has had. She had walked down some stairs and gone outside to do some shopping, without experiencing any problem whatsoever. But, going back home and trying to climb up the same stairs, she just couldn't do it. Her legs were aching terribly, they felt as heavy as lead. She tried to move in different ways, she removed her shoes and even attempted to move sideways, but to no avail. Nevertheless, she didn't give up and, in spite of the great effort she had to make in order to drag herself  up on each step, she finally (and suddenly) found herself where she wanted to be. I have never believed in dream interpretation, therefore I am using this one only as a similitude. Climbing up may be compared to our desire to improve ourselves, to become better and better, to evolve spiritually. We need to do that and we know it, although sometimes we might be unaware. The process may be difficult but it is certainly worthwhile. If, in her dream, my friend hadn't struggled to reach the top, she would have remained on the ground floor forever. The same will happen to us, to "you", if you allow life's challenges to deter you, to scare you. If you are afraid of the effort necessary to give up unhealthy or dangerous habits, for example, think of how much better you will feel once you've won your battle. And you will be proud of yourself.  Improving who you are should be your top priority, because in this process you achieve the main goal of your existence: becoming the best "yourself" you can be!