The Difference Between Carry and Climb

These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.

There is a posture to carrying and a posture to climbing. When you carry, your shoulders round inward. Your breath sits high and tight. When you climb, your hands reach for what is actually there, your feet find the next place to stand. One is exhaustion wearing a heavy coat. The other is effort that knows where it is going. The distinction matters most when you are already tired.