1) You finally reach your goal and climb a really hard grade.
And then what?
2) People respect your accomplishment.
And then what?
3) People think you’re a really good climber.
And then what?
4) You grow old, you grow weak, and you die.
Numbers one, two, and three can be just swapped for any number of things.
Number four doesn’t change.
Whatever it is you do, do it for its own sake.
When you get hung up on the result, ask yourself: and then what?
If you keep repeating the question, you eventually end up at number 4.
The Daily Nugget 