the terrain of life
"A tourist follows a trail; a mountaineer finds one." - Reinhold Messner
"This is true happiness: to have no ambition and to work like a horse as if you had every ambition." - Zorba the Greek
Trekking is vision questing. It strips away illusions, allowing us to see with clarity in the present moment. As the hours pass by and we exert ourselves from deeper and deeper levels of energy in our very core, we tap into the essential power of our human nature.
We embrace reality with all its stress, difficulties, challenges, blood, sweat and tears. We learn that rather than running away from perceived adversity, we can actually thrive on it.
'Easy' is a surefire shortcut to banality, apathy and complacency - symptoms of the dis-ease of resignation.
You don't have to go to some exotic corner of the world to infuse your life with the trekking spirit right now.
Nature's power is also inside us, available at any time when we sense into it. Strength without flexibility is mere rigidity. See a rough patch ahead? Resistance and friction are there to energize. Forge ahead. The Delphic Maxim already said it all: know yourself. Trusting intuition and venturing into the unknown. That's where the power is.
Every human has, at their core, an essential need for Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose. Self-realization.
The Trekking Mind recognizes this at its CORE through a relentless committment to:
This is Trekking Mind CORE Strength.
Be in touch to learn more about Trekking Mind coaching, planning and training your mind for your next trek, and also how you can use TrainingPeaks® to take your trekking to the next level.
We embrace reality with all its stress, difficulties, challenges, blood, sweat and tears. We learn that rather than running away from perceived adversity, we can actually thrive on it.
'Easy' is a surefire shortcut to banality, apathy and complacency - symptoms of the dis-ease of resignation.
You don't have to go to some exotic corner of the world to infuse your life with the trekking spirit right now.
Nature's power is also inside us, available at any time when we sense into it. Strength without flexibility is mere rigidity. See a rough patch ahead? Resistance and friction are there to energize. Forge ahead. The Delphic Maxim already said it all: know yourself. Trusting intuition and venturing into the unknown. That's where the power is.
Every human has, at their core, an essential need for Mastery, Autonomy and Purpose. Self-realization.
The Trekking Mind recognizes this at its CORE through a relentless committment to:
- Challenge
- Outdoors
- Ruggedness
- Exploration
This is Trekking Mind CORE Strength.
Be in touch to learn more about Trekking Mind coaching, planning and training your mind for your next trek, and also how you can use TrainingPeaks® to take your trekking to the next level.
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