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before you begin

Before You Begin

Posted on December 16, 2025December 16, 2025

You don’t write for the glory,
you don’t write for the fame,
you don’t write for the money—
this is not why you came.

You don’t write for the ego,
and it’s not for your pride,
or the hope that you’re revered
on the day that you die.

You write because your soul is on fire.

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Love the mountains? 4000s by 40 is a story of missteps, hard-earned lessons, and the mountains that shape us.
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