Anything is possible

Anything is possible:

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Anything is possible.

KG screamed those words out the day he won his first championship.

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A saying that’s burned in my head since that moment.

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Every so often you see stories that remind you of it.

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The Dawn Wall was one.

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This guy, Tommy Caldwell, who was captured by rebel forces in Krygzstan as a kid decided to climb this impossible route up El Captain on Yosemite national park.

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A route no one has ever done.

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He was obsessed with it his whole life.

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Years of failing.

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Trying again and again.

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Pushing through all the failure and doubt.

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The guy had a finger cut off and was told multiple times by people around him that he was done.

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His career as a climber was over.

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He said ‘Fuck that. I’ll show them.’

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Boy did he ever.

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But he didn’t do it alone.

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He wanted to celebrate and do it with a friend.

As they started climbing, Tommy outclimbed his partner Kevin through one of the hardest routes on the wall, Pitch 15, and was miles ahead of him.

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Then he decided to wait.

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He decided to do everything in his power to support Kevin and celebrate with him at the top.

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He chose his friend over his accomplishment.

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What a beautiful man who achieved something incredible.

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Human beings never fail to surprise me with their athletic achievements. 

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Sub 9.6 100m dash times, 17 minute breath holds, almost 2 hour marathons.

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All accomplishments that once seemed impossible, yet somehow people have done it.

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Goes to show if you put in the time and work on a dream for years, anything is possible.

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