31/03/2025
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๐๐ข๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐-๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ โฐโบ๏ธ
I used to think that answers to lifeโs biggest questions were found in booksโthe kind that promise success, happiness, and a fulfilling life if you just follow a set of principles. Iโve read them all, highlighted passages, and tried to apply their lessons. But nothing ever truly stuck.
Then, I started hiking.
The mountains didnโt have chapters or step-by-step guides, but they taught me everything I needed to know. They taught me patience when I had to take slow, steady steps uphill, reminding me that life isnโt a race. They taught me resilience when my legs burned and my body begged me to stop, but I kept going because I knew the view at the top would be worth it.
I learned that in life, just like on the trails, you donโt always need to know the whole path before you startโyou just need to take the next step. And when things get too hard, itโs okay to pause, catch your breath, and start again.
Hiking also showed me the beauty of simplicity. Out there, stripped of distractions, I realized how little I actually need to be happyโa warm meal, good company, and a sky full of stars. No book ever explained happiness as clearly as a quiet moment on a mountain peak did.
And perhaps the most important lesson: you donโt conquer the mountains. They allow you to walk them, to learn from them, to be humbled by them. Just like life, you canโt force your way through. You move with it, respect its pace, and find joy in the journey.
So while self-help books might offer good advice, the mountains gave me something betterโexperience. And no words on a page can ever replace that.