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Focusing on the small wins over the big goals

  • In mountain climbing, break each climb into smaller milestones and focus only on making it to the next milestone
  • Cherishing small wins motivates you to keep going and eventually, you reach your big goal
  • This does not mean you should not strive towards big goals, just give yourself enough credit for small wins.

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Learning how to be comfortable being uncomfortable

  • Embracing discomfort is the first step to becoming a mountaineer.
  • Push through the discomfort because you know that when you do, you will feel stronger and more capable.
  • Find your way of getting out of your comfort zone and challenging your limitations.

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“You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you.”

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Reframing "failure" into re-prioritization

  • Turning around and giving up on a summit objective after months of hard training and preparation can be excruciatingly painful.
  • When it's not safe for you to continue climbing, your goal of summitting gets deprioritized in lieu of the (hopefully) more important goal of staying alive....

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What climbing mountains can teach you about your personal and professional life

What climbing mountains can teach you about your personal and professional life

  • While mountaineering isn't everyone's cup of tea, everyone can benefit from the valuable lessons learned on the mountains. One wrong decision can lead to injury or death
  • Mountaineering is an inherently dangerous sport, and it requires diligent training, endless planning, and meticulo...

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Pair big goals with small wins

Pair big goals with small wins

Do this to ensure daily progress and motivation.

Because big goals can be demotivating: that burst of excitement at the beginning quickly wears off. Small wins keep your eyes on the process, not the result and help you see the progress you're making.

Small questions and their benefits

Asking small questions rather than big ones can prove quite useful when trying to reach a goal.

You will not only feel more confident about the results, but you will also stress less and focus on achieving smaller targets towards your big goal.

Why Set Personal Goals

  • You are in charge. Personal goals force you to take responsibility for the actual efforts and progress.
  • You see the small steps leading to a big picture: big goals can be scary. That’s why you need to break them into clear and manageable steps. 
  • It allows you...

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