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“There is no greater disability in society than the inability to see a person as more” (Hensel), and many people failed to see Erik Weihenmayer as anything more than another blind man. However, the short story Blind to Failure by Karl Taro Greenfeld shows that he had all of the strength within him to do anything he put his mind to, including climbing Everest. New challenges may seem daunting, however, once one gains the courage to “conquer the mountains” of life, they will find that it can be exceedingly rewarding. People often ask “Well what happens if I fail?” and the answer to that question is that you will learn from the experience. Taking on challenges will always have an upside, but you have to be willing to take those risks, knowing …show more content…

Weihenmayer discovered that it allowed him to prove to people that his disability was just that. A disability! It didn’t control his life because he wouldn’t allow it to. He took mountain climbing to the next level when he decided to embark on the journey to the peak of Everest. People chuckled when they heard that a blind man had such intentions. These jokes made Erik’s determination soar through the roof. He had his mind set on the finish line, and after the hardest journey of his life, Erik Weihenmayer has become the first blind man to reach the highest point on planet …show more content…

He has helped me come to realize that my excuses are invalid. Weihenmayer was blind. One of the most important senses was missing from his life and he never let it slow him down. He wasn't about to settle for some simple, safe life. Proving to the world that blindness doesn’t determine your life, Erik has motivated many disabled people throughout the world to accept what their life has given them and learn to do the things that they would without their disability. This story provides inspiration for different people in all kind of ways. As Erik puts it “There are summits everywhere. You just have to know where to look” (Greenfeld 261). Just because his summit was a literal summit, doesn’t mean everyone has to climb mountains to find theirs. The smallest thing can be a peak in one's life. His words fill me with eagerness to take all the minor moments for something more. To see them as my own summits. They can be anything from getting an A on a big test to getting more playing time in a sport. Literal summits or metaphorical summits, everybody has them, they just needs to know where to

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