
Published on December 10 2022
Ever since I was a kid, my biggest dream had been to climb Mt Everest and one day maybe, stand on the top of the world. Summits and finish lines are loaded with significance and symbolism in our society. I knew that if I somehow made it to the top, I would prove to myself and to others that I was capable of achieving extraordinary things. Show that I was capable of succeeding. I was 28 years old when I reached the summit of Mt Everest, after a strenuous two months long climb and nearly a decade of training. I stood on the top of Everest for 5 minutes. 5 minutes… And the business lesson that I speak about in all of my keynotes is right there, within those 300 seconds: Success is only a point in time, it doesn’t last for long. Success should never be the goal, but rather the con…
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