Writing a book is like traveling in the mountains.  At first you're excited and ready to go and use a lot of your energy at the beginning, and then you realize how difficult it is going to be and you don't think you'll be able to make it all the way if this is how you feel so early on.  Then you push on and get into a rhythm, and although it's difficult, you start to enjoy the process, and you begin to see the beauty of simply undertaking this activity in the first place.  Even so, much of the trail will be secluded and you'll have to appreciate the simple beauty of the trees and plants in the immediate vicinity.  Then, every so often, you will peek through the treeline and get an amazing view to encourage you to keep on.  Eventually, you will be above the treeline, and you'll know you're going to make it because you can see the top, but that doesn't make your steps any easier, especially after you've expended so much energy to get to that point, and the air is thinner up there anyway.  You remember why you wanted to do it though, and you make it to the top, and it's even more spectacular than you imagined it would be, because you have extended your vision and seen the bigger picture in a way that's impossible to receive any other way.  You still have to walk down, but every step is fun and every breath is a triumph, because you know it would have been much easier to stay inside the whole time.  And now, you don't have to feel guilty about looking forward to going inside, because you know what's it's like up there in the misty air, and you appreciate the warmth and comfort of your easy chair, just like the Celestial Seasonings Bear.