Energy moves where it is easiest to go
In the mountains, the meaning of the path of least resistance becomes very visible. All the ways of water show that energy moves where it is easiest to go, as well do the animal and our human paths. And when there are no paths, you can read the possible path of least resistance in the landscape.
Rock climbing was once described as: ‘finding the easiest way up the hardest way to a top’. The path of least resistance has nothing to do with taking the easy way out. It has everything to do with knowing where we want to go and finding out the best way to get there.
However, the path of least resistance will also lead me into avalanches or other mountain dangers, if I don’t know what I am doing. This is not what I want, of course. I do want adventures and stay safe. So I strategically do all the hard, sweaty year round work to be in shape for these adventures. Physically, mentally and in terms of knowledge. Structural tension is key and using it consciously makes my hard work easy and my results in alignment with what I want.
The path of least resistance leads to where energy finds it easiest to go. We can build the structures to lead this force to the outcomes we want.
Up high, above the tree line, or with my hands touching rocks, is where I am in my element. I also love the challenge of these type of hard creative processes.
Most mountain pictures on this website are my own and made on various trekkings.
