We woke up in the Mt. McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge in Denali State Park and took a bus to catch a train to Denali National Park where we were to stay the night.
The train was incredibly scenic and Lydia said it was in her top two highlights of the entire trip (kid’s club was the other)
On the train, I finished, It Takes What it Takes which is one of the best self-help books I’ve ever read. Not only was the book amazing, but it came at the perfect time in my life. The book is all about not thinking negatively or positively, but staying neutral, anchored dispassionately in facts, and consistent taking positive forward motion and doing the next right thing. To put it in Nick Saban’s words, “Don’t worry about the scoreboard, worry about the next snap.” It’s also about deciding your personal goals and making the plan to reach that goal, not worrying about what others think. Once you know what you want, figure out what it takes, and do what it takes, because, “it takes what it takes.” I’m writing this entry a week later, and I’m still thinking about principles from this book and applying them dozens of times per day. I think it is safe to say it has changed me and will continue to change me for the better.