Mountains Beyond Mountains: On Life's Never-Ending Climb

You reach what you think is the summit, only to discover another peak waiting beyond it. This familiar hiking experience mirrors something deeper about life itself. A Meiji-era Japanese writer named Tokutomi Roka captured this beautifully over a century ago, describing life not as a journey to one destination, but as "only climbing." His words offer a surprisingly hopeful perspective on aging, achievement, and what it means to keep going.