A major historical figure has passed away this week. Sir Edmond Hilary was one of the great 20th century explorers. Hilary was a man who was faced with challenges through out his entire life.
When he was young, he was told that he was too small so he was never included in team sports. Instead, he used his disadvantage as an opportunity to read and dream of becoming an adventurer.
He learned about the sport of climbing where size doesn’t matter. He started climbing at the age of 16 and quickly found that he was stronger and had greater endurance than any of his companions.
in 1952, Hillary tried to ascend Everest with a British expedition that ended in failure. He was told it could never be done and to give up. Most people would give up and move on to other challenges. But in just one more year he tried again and succeeded.
What everyone should learn from this is that no matter what people say, you should never give up. When someone tells you that you can’t do it, don’t get mad. Use that as an opportunity to prove them wrong and do it.
Remember the only one that can hold you back is yourself. If you see a mountain that needs to be climbed, go do it. If people ask you why your doing what your doing, tell them “Because it’s there.”