Kings of the Trail #144
- Luke Jarman
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Go Further & Explore More...
"You cannot stay on the summit forever; you have to come down again. 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. One climbs, one sees. One descends, one sees no longer, but one has seen. There is an art of conducting oneself in the lower regions by the memory of what one saw higher up. When one can no longer see, one can at least still know.”
René Daumal
Yes, it is hard work. Yes, it takes dedication. Yes, it takes commitment…but standing on the summit and seeing the world from a different viewpoint (both physically and mentally) makes all the energy and effort worth it. You can substitute reaching the summit for ‘overcoming a challenge’, or ‘achieving a goal’…the point is, once you have seen what is out there and what you are capable of, the world can look different and you can feel different. You realise you are made from tougher stuff and have more resilience in you than you thought…but you have to get out there and overcome whatever it is to get to enjoy and witness that amazing view from above and that incredible feeling of having conquered it…
Until next week, be safe and enjoy the trails...
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