Cities never flourish alone. They have to be trading with other cities.
Climbing is this lifestyle activity that really works every muscle in your body.
There are strong people who aren't able to climb. It's about reading the rock, knowing how to position your body and having the tenacity to not let go.
I really learned to approach climbing not just with a pure athletic mentality, but also to appreciate all these beautiful places we get to go to.
As climbers, we need to learn to be good stewards of the land and take care of these places where we are spending so much time.
Climbing is a process - like yoga or running. We want to go to the spots where we're barely able to hold on. Those are the climbs that force us to become better athletes and grow as climbers.
I had a bad knee injury when I was about seventeen. I wasn't able to climb for about six months. It was kind of like a transformative time for me, because it was really hard for me not to be able to climb. It forced me to appreciate things without just climbing.
Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.
As a leader, you will never get ahead until your people are behind you.
Acquiring and keeping good people is a leader's most important task.
I said we are Ghodratis and there's nothing that Ghodratis like more than a bargain.