Two men recently “free-climbed” a 3000 foot (915 meter) granite wall known as El Capitan. This was an outstanding feat by anyone’s standards and many considered it impossible.

Discerning folly from fortitude is not always feasible.

Giving our lives meaning, fulfillment and joy often involves taking risks, but the limits we impose are set at different measures. Comparing ourselves to others need not serve any purpose, except to inspire us and contest our restrictions.