I can't do this, the exhausted mountain climber thought. There is no way I'll ever make it. This admission hit his heart like a hammer driving a spike deeper into the ground. This man in the past was known around the world for his mountain-climbing skills. Now, at 57, he finds it hard to do anything, much less scale a snow-covered mountain. In an attempt to rediscover his youth and restore his vitality, he decided to …showed first 75 words of 342 total…

…showed last 75 words of 342 total…hero so many years ago. With all the power he has left, the man starts to move. As he begins his ascent, a gust of wind ravages the mountainside, almost knocking him off. Rage floods his mind and in an act of anger he shouts out, "You will not defeat me!" At a pace that defies description, the mountain climber again makes his way up the mountain and takes his first steps toward inner peace.