Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity.
Interpretation
Assessing your desires against your abilities is essential, and integrity is a foundational element in climbing and in life.
This quote by Gaston Rebuffat emphasizes the importance of aligning one's aspirations with one's capabilities. It suggests that true fulfillment comes from understanding our limits while also striving for integrity, especially in challenging pursuits like climbing, which can serve as a metaphor for life itself.
In practice
This quote can inspire young climbers to think critically about their goals and abilities at a climbing seminar.
I don't get out of bed every day to play to win a tennis tournament, I honestly don't. I do it because I love it, but it also provides me with a platform to do what I really want: which is to continue to change the perceptions around disability.
Looking across this field, we see the scale of heroism and sacrifice. All who are buried here understood their duty. All stood to protect America. And all carried with them memories of a family that they hope to keep safe by their sacrifice.
Engage in combat fully determined to die and you will be alive; wish to survive in the battle and you will surely meet death.
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