https://scoutmastercg.com/topics/guiding-youth-leaders/ Recent content in Guiding Youth Leaders on ScoutmasterCG Archive Hugo en-us Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://scoutmastercg.com/posts/hitting-the-wall/ Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 https://scoutmastercg.com/posts/hitting-the-wall/ <p>Marathon runners sometimes experience a sudden loss of energy that they call &ldquo;hitting the wall.&rdquo; They pass through an invisible barrier, and their get-up-and-go gets up and leaves.</p> <p>Youth leaders are especially susceptible to hitting the wall, and most do at some point. Communication breaks down, nothing seems to work, and what once seemed simple becomes hopelessly complex. Frustration and feelings of inadequacy follow.</p> <p>We can&rsquo;t avoid the wall. Everyone is going to hit it, and most have already seen it happen to others. The good news is that recovery is possible, and forward movement can resume.</p>