[pct-l] Front Runners

[chwillet at indiana.edu (Christopher Willett)]

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 CMountainDave@aol.com wrote:

> I think there is a big danger to the spiritual side of your PCT "pilgrimage" 
> if you become one of the front runners. The danger is that the hike will take 
> on an external competitive nature to see who can finish first, and your focus 
> will become on beating the other guy. If you then lose the race you become 
> less than the other guy. If you win you have isolated yourself into a very 
> egotistical box. Neither person has really left behind a very competitive culture to 
> focus on other things

You might think this, but you would be wrong.  Just as wrong as thinking
that those in the rear are somehow having a better time than those up
front.

Chris



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