| Mountain climbing and rock climbing can be one of the | | | | because without it, you are toast. And even in this |
| most terrifying sports anyone can ever do, and yet, | | | | ultimate challenge of life-and-death, enjoying the |
| it is one of the most exhilarating, challenging, and | | | | journey with your MP3 player and your favorite |
| rewarding of all human activities. Still, the excruciating | | | | music; it can make all the difference. |
| pain that comes from muscles that are fully depleted, | | | | It is truly incredible how you can be playing one of |
| and the draining of all your human strength while your | | | | your favorite songs while you are Mountain climbing, |
| muscles shake and your mind wants to give up is the | | | | and then every time you play that song no matter |
| kind of self-induced adversity that tests a man's soul, | | | | where you are, you might be at home, in your car, |
| his very essence. | | | | or even standing in line at the DMV as that vivid |
| At some point, you realize that you can go back and | | | | memory of the mountain comes back and reminds |
| you don't have enough energy to go forward (up), | | | | you of what you're made out of. |
| and yet, you have to; to survive. You wind up | | | | Your mind flashes back and you cannot help it, you |
| reaching down into your gut for more, begging for | | | | remember as if it was yesterday. And all you can do |
| just a few more ounces of strength, and then | | | | is give a little grin and a smile and think back how you |
| shooting another burst of adrenaline, looking for an | | | | pressed on, and refused to give up when other men |
| answer to your command for a little more energy. | | | | wouldn't dare to take that challenge. This is why I |
| Energy from anywhere, you don't care where, | | | | take my MP3 player on the mountain, why do you? |