Bumping into this now, risk. A mountain climber takes the risk to believe in self knowing well that the journey ahead is nothing short of his/her whole life, the end.

With courage and determination, goes ahead to fist to fist with the rocks and snow and everything that covers the mt. At the end a celebration is called, but we tend to overlook the fact that he/she only believed much in self and it was not a mere attempt to please the inward person, but the perseverance.

Found myself in your post on my rounds trying to find morale and stories based on the need to hold on.
With thanks.