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When Erik Weihenmeyer lost his vision at 14, he was terrified. But it wasn’t necessarily not being able to see that scared him—it was the idea of missing out on adventure. Determined to live a life without barriers, he took up wrestling, learned to kayak and eventually, became the first blind man to reach the top of Mount Everest.
“I hated the idea of sitting on the sidelines,” Weihenmeyer said. “It is easy to stay in a safe spot because you’re way too scared to get out or go any higher.
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