<p>But why can’t the mountain climber be proud of both climbing the mountain and proud of being at the top? You left out the fact that he could be proud for himself for reaching the top. Telling others has nothing to do with it.</p>
<p>Imagine a man lived in the middle of the woods and had no human contact. He decides to build a house. Can’t he be proud of the finished house? And why would he be more proud of an unfinished house (“achieving”) than the finished house?</p>
<p>Another quote:</p>
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