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Edmund Hillary

Mountaineer and explorer; first ascent of Everest, 1953

New Zealand · 1919–2008

New Zealand mountaineer who with Tenzing Norgay made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest in May 1953, and who later reached the South Pole overland. He founded the Himalayan Trust, which built schools and hospitals in the Everest region.

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Question What advice would you give your twenty-year-old self, and what should they ignore?

I would advise them to aim high. To set their sights at a pretty tough target and don’t be too worried if you’re not successful at first. Just keep persisting and keep improving your standards, getting better and better and ultimately, you’ve got a pretty fair chance at achieving your desired goal. ... But, I do think that virtually everybody that’s born has the ability to be very competent at doing something. I think that, in itself, is worthy of aiming towards, just to be competent at doing anything you particularly wish to do.

Recorded Academy of Achievement recorded interview, American Academy of Achievement, 16 November 1991 source ↗

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