“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” I climbed Mt Yari in one day yesterday which tested the limits of my physical and mental endurance. It was a 15 hour climb there and back. Mt Yari forced me to push past my fear, and even as I questioned why the hell I was doing this as I clung onto the mountain with nothing but small steel pegs, I feel stronger now both mentally and physically because I could overcome my fear and doubts.
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