On Everest, more than half of fatalities happen on the way down. Even in everyday hiking, 75% of fatal falls happen during descent.
Why?
Because fatigue sets in. Judgement clouds. Overconfidence creeps.
Experienced climbers know that you can’t stay on the top forever. Coming down - safely and intentionally - is as important as climbing up.
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Our culture celebrates the climb. Always higher, always forward.
But no one talks about descent even though it’s as important. It requires quiet skill, patience, and humility.
In life and in careers, once we have reached a peak, the next step is not another climb right away.
It’s learning the art of coming down.
Relinquishing. Resting. Regaining perspective.
Only then can we find the next, taller mountain worth climbing.
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