What is it that motivates someone to climb Mount Kilimanjaro or Mount Everest? Some people think it’s crazy, some are awe inspired and others are dreaming of the day they could do it too.

The truth is the motivation is different for everyone, and it’s different for every mountain, every climb. Some climbs are easy and straightforward. The view is beckoning and you know you can do it so you do. Some climbs challenge you in ways you can’t imagine. They push you beyond your physical and mental limits and force you do something incredible. The feeling you get when you conquer that mountain and see the view from the top with your very own eyes is full of pride, accomplishment and so much more. You get to see something that very few people will ever see with their own eyes. You become part of this exclusive club where the entrance fee can’t be bought in dollars but in pushing your own limits.

Most people are afraid to make the climb. The figurative climbs and the literal climbs

It’s risky, it’s strenuous, challenging and takes you out of your comfort zone. A lot of people live only within their comfort zone but outside of it is where the magic really starts to happen. What mountains are in your life? Are they literal? Do you want to climb Mount Batur in Bali? Do you want to climb Kili or Everest? Are you yearning to climb the rose colored trails in Petra, Jordan to see the Treasury? Do you want to look down into the abyss of a volcano in Hawaii? Climbing to those heights is physically demanding. Your legs will burn, your lungs will heave and when you reach the top you will sigh with wonder at the sight below you. You will feel like you’re on top of the world and that feeling can’t be compared to anything else.