Were they glory-seekers? Sure. But is that so wrong?

I think for the people who want to see how far they can push themselves in the same way it’s an exciting thing to see somebody else do it. We’re all on the pursuit of something that makes us feel alive and we will resonate with others on a similar path. Whether that’s hiking, climbing, sports, driving fast, music, writing, building, creating of any kind or any number of things that remind us our hearts are beating not everybody will understand the great lengths we take things too. Maybe it’s climbing ridiculous mountains, maybe it’s studying music despite all the naysayers telling them it’s a useless waste of money, people who don’t get the same feeling from it might not understand why we do it.

Fun fact, in Lake Louise a bunch of rich people were the first to summit mountains because the Swiss guide’s would stop near the top and tell the rich person to continue to the summit so they would technically be first. I’m all for hiring a guide when you don’t know enough but something bugs me about just wanting the glory over putting in the hard work. Then again, it’s the actual acitivity and learning that makes me feel alive, not just having people know my name. It seems superficial at that point. Kind of like voluntourism, they build crappy building the locals fix anyways for a little shot of the feeling. It’s not the same as really working to actually accomplish something though.

Those of us who feel alive from low risk activities should count themselves lucky.