Everyone's talking about Zhang Xue because he accomplished what seemed like an "impossible task." It reminds me of another extraordinary person, Alex, who free soloed El Capitan and Taipei 101. I've seen interviews with both of them, and what impressed me most were their perspectives on their early experiences. Many people see "success" as an outcome; but before success, there's always necessary sacrifice and endurance. For example, "I want to earn this much money, I want to build this kind of company, I want to be famous"—before achieving these goals, I can endure pain, I can persevere, I can even disregard my own humanity and push beyond human limits. These two extraordinary individuals clearly don't think that way. When they talk about their early experiences, their eyes light up with immense joy. Essentially, a seemingly "impossible task" is difficult to accomplish through sacrifice and endurance alone. We're all human; how can we endure suffering day after day, year after year? The fundamental reason they could persevere is because of passion. Success isn't an isolated result; it's actually a process of first finding what you love, and then naturally achieving it.

Li Na, Liu Xiang, and Dan Shen