“You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down... So why bother in the first place? Just this: What is above knows what is below, but what is below does not know what is above. In climbing, take careful note of the difficulties along your way; for as you go up , you can observe them. Coming down, you will no longer see them, but you will know they are there if you have observed them well.” IfsKnowsWayFirstsWellsDoeMotivationalForeverDifficultyNotesCarefulTake CareBotherClimbingSummitWhy Bother Book:Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership Source: Synchronicity: The Inner Path of Leadership
“I did get upset once, when we were hiking between pitches 15 and 16. Two women and a dog were trying to find their way down through the maze of trails below the First Summit and they asked us: 'Are you on the trail?' I let my indignity show: 'NO, we're on a CLIMB!'” WayTryingFirstsTwoShowsDogUpsetClimbsHikingTrailsSummitMazesIndignity Author:Andy Cairns