Monday, February 9, 2015

The Conqueror

                                                          Pic source: summitpost.org


Sir Edmund Hillary, the first conqueror of Everest in the Himalayas, was once asked by a reporter what is most feared by him for exploring the natural. He said that he did not fear the beast, a steep ravine, giant ice shelf or even the vast deserts and arid.

“Then what, sir?”. He replied, “A grain of sand tucked in between the toes”. Reporters were surprised, but Sir Edmund continued his words. “If grains of sand come in between the toes, it is often the beginning of a disaster. They could get into skin foot or infiltrate through the nail. Then the foot could get infection and rot. Unwittingly, legs could not be moved. Well, that’s a disaster for explorers, because they had to be stretchered”.


Sometimes a lot of great things we do not fear and we prefer to ignore things that seem trivial, but it can make a fatality in our life.

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