The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.
Interpretation
The goal inspires us, but the journey is what truly counts.
This quote emphasizes that while reaching our goals (the summit) is motivating and gives us direction, it is the experiences, challenges, and growth we encounter during the pursuit (the climb) that hold the most significance. Understanding this can lead to a more fulfilling and meaningful life as we learn to appreciate the process rather than just the end result.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire students about their academic journey.
Specifically choose not to take a GPS. Just create a challenge. You can climb Everest or walk across Antarctica with minimal gear and still have that sense of adventure. But in terms of exploration, Google Earth has this world mapped down to the square foot.
It's more of an adventure when you set off into unknown territory, and there's nothing like that feeling you get when you discover a place on the Earth where no one has ever been.
The mountains seem to have conquered us long before we set foot on them, and they will remain long after our brief existence. This indomitable force of the mountains gives us humans a blank canvas on which to paint the drive of discovery and, in the process, test the limits of human performance.
Care enough to make a difference. Care enough to turn somebody around. Care enough to change. Care enough to win.
The most reliable way to predict the future is to create it.
I think it's healthy for a person to be nervous. It means you care - that you work hard and want to give a great performance. You just have to channel that nervous energy into the show.
No more cutting grams, and wrapping grands up in rubber-bands, _x000D_ _x000D_ I'm a recovered man, our plans ta discover other lands, _x000D_ _x000D_ suburban places got me seeking for an oasis, cristal by the cases, ladies of all races with dime faces, sex on the white sand beaches of Saint Thomas, though this ain't promised,_x000D_ _x000D_ I'm as determined as them old timers.
Questions provide the key to unlocking our unlimited potential.
When you see tears in my eyes, you see it's not about the wins or the losses, It's about the opportunity.
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