“It’s always further than it looks. It’s always taller than it looks. And it’s always harder than it looks.”
Reinhold Messner – first climber to solo ascend Mt. Everett and first to ascend all fourteen 8,000m peaks
Song: Intro by The xx
Article: Ted Lasso Reminds Us of The Importance of Kindness by Marijke Vroomen Durning
Thought: On a hike I came upon a small rattlesnake in the center of the trail. It shook its tail and coiled up to warn me it was there. It lunged at me and hissed repeatedly. To be fair, I did sneak up on it. I gave it distance and walked around it but it never took its eyes off me. It came at me a few more times as I walked away. Although I meant it no harm, my presence was enough to set it off. Maybe it just got a shitty email. Maybe it got interrupted while speaking. Maybe it’s just its nature – strike before anyone gets too close. Walking away kept me safe but it didn’t do much for the next hiker to come along.