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My lessons from the Appalachian Trail | Avalon Dudinsky | TEDxTroyUniversity


the Appalachian Trail commonly referred

the Appalachian Trail commonly referred to as the 80 is 2190 miles long it also

to as the 80 is 2190 miles long it also

to as the 80 is 2190 miles long it also crossed crosses 14 states from Georgia

crossed crosses 14 states from Georgia

crossed crosses 14 states from Georgia to Maine it’s about three million

to Maine it’s about three million

to Maine it’s about three million visitors annually but only about 18,000

visitors annually but only about 18,000

visitors annually but only about 18,000 of those people have actually completed

of those people have actually completed

of those people have actually completed the trail since 1930 in 2017 an

the trail since 1930 in 2017 an

the trail since 1930 in 2017 an estimated three thousand three hundred

estimated three thousand three hundred

estimated three thousand three hundred and seventy-seven people attempted it

and seventy-seven people attempted it

and seventy-seven people attempted it through hike but only six hundred and

through hike but only six hundred and

through hike but only six hundred and eighty seven of those people completed

eighty seven of those people completed

eighty seven of those people completed the trail this is about a 20 percent

the trail this is about a 20 percent

the trail this is about a 20 percent success rate and from the success rate

success rate and from the success rate

success rate and from the success rate we can see that the trail is very

we can see that the trail is very

we can see that the trail is very difficult and only those who are

difficult and only those who are

difficult and only those who are extremely prepared and are very

extremely prepared and are very

extremely prepared and are very dedicated will be able to complete the

dedicated will be able to complete the

dedicated will be able to complete the trail well I have only hiked 130 miles

trail well I have only hiked 130 miles

trail well I have only hiked 130 miles as this trail I am not done with my

as this trail I am not done with my

as this trail I am not done with my journey yet each year as I continue on

journey yet each year as I continue on

journey yet each year as I continue on this journey I get one step closer to

this journey I get one step closer to

this journey I get one step closer to being one of the few have who have

being one of the few have who have

being one of the few have who have completed this trail the summer after my

completed this trail the summer after my

completed this trail the summer after my freshman year at Troy University I was

freshman year at Troy University I was

freshman year at Troy University I was at home with my family and we were

at home with my family and we were

at home with my family and we were preparing to go on our second section

preparing to go on our second section

preparing to go on our second section hike let me just clarify for all of you

hike let me just clarify for all of you

hike let me just clarify for all of you right here at the beginning I never

right here at the beginning I never

right here at the beginning I never wanted to go on these hikes I had no

wanted to go on these hikes I had no

wanted to go on these hikes I had no desire to hike for 4 to 5 days carrying

desire to hike for 4 to 5 days carrying

desire to hike for 4 to 5 days carrying a 25 pound pack and hiking 30 to 40

a 25 pound pack and hiking 30 to 40

a 25 pound pack and hiking 30 to 40 miles in the middle of June that didn’t

miles in the middle of June that didn’t

miles in the middle of June that didn’t sound like any fun to me but my father

sound like any fun to me but my father

sound like any fun to me but my father really enjoyed it my siblings really

really enjoyed it my siblings really

really enjoyed it my siblings really enjoyed it and they always looked

enjoyed it and they always looked

enjoyed it and they always looked forward to it so since I valued spending

forward to it so since I valued spending

forward to it so since I valued spending time and making memories with them of

time and making memories with them of

time and making memories with them of course he I decided to go anyways while

course he I decided to go anyways while

course he I decided to go anyways while we were on the trail we were walking

we were on the trail we were walking

we were on the trail we were walking along and I had a lot of time to think

along and I had a lot of time to think

along and I had a lot of time to think and reflect on my past year at Troy I

and reflect on my past year at Troy I

and reflect on my past year at Troy I had time to think about my major what

had time to think about my major what

had time to think about my major what career path that was going to put me on

career path that was going to put me on

career path that was going to put me on and whether I liked it or not so as I

and whether I liked it or not so as I

and whether I liked it or not so as I thought about it I started to draw some

thought about it I started to draw some

thought about it I started to draw some conclusions and reevaluate my path but

conclusions and reevaluate my path but

conclusions and reevaluate my path but I’m getting way ahead of myself so I’m

I’m getting way ahead of myself so I’m

I’m getting way ahead of myself so I’m gonna take just a couple steps back

gonna take just a couple steps back

gonna take just a couple steps back because there was a lot of preparation

because there was a lot of preparation

because there was a lot of preparation that went into this hike to get to me to

that went into this hike to get to me to

that went into this hike to get to me to this point every year my family joins

this point every year my family joins

this point every year my family joins with our local church group and we get

with our local church group and we get

with our local church group and we get together to prepare for the summer

together to prepare for the summer

together to prepare for the summer section hike there’s a lot of

section hike there’s a lot of

section hike there’s a lot of preparation that goes into a week-long

preparation that goes into a week-long

preparation that goes into a week-long hike because I need to make sure that I

hike because I need to make sure that I

hike because I need to make sure that I have all the gear that I need in order

have all the gear that I need in order

have all the gear that I need in order to be successful the most important

to be successful the most important

to be successful the most important issue we address every single year is

issue we address every single year is

issue we address every single year is our shoes this is very important and I

our shoes this is very important and I

our shoes this is very important and I know it may sound silly but not all

know it may sound silly but not all

know it may sound silly but not all shoes are created equal and if you

shoes are created equal and if you

shoes are created equal and if you choose the wrong shoe you will end up on

choose the wrong shoe you will end up on

choose the wrong shoe you will end up on the side of the trail in tremendous pain

the side of the trail in tremendous pain

the side of the trail in tremendous pain trust me I have been there and I would

trust me I have been there and I would

trust me I have been there and I would not recommend it it’s not a fun

not recommend it it’s not a fun

not recommend it it’s not a fun experience and ultimately you have to

experience and ultimately you have to

experience and ultimately you have to keep going so you want to make sure you

keep going so you want to make sure you

keep going so you want to make sure you have the right shoes on some hikers

have the right shoes on some hikers

have the right shoes on some hikers decide to hike in their boots but then

decide to hike in their boots but then

decide to hike in their boots but then some decide on sandals or it can be like

some decide on sandals or it can be like

some decide on sandals or it can be like me and you can choose both I always

me and you can choose both I always

me and you can choose both I always begin the hike in my boots because I

begin the hike in my boots because I

begin the hike in my boots because I need that extra support in the beginning

need that extra support in the beginning

need that extra support in the beginning but after a few days when I’m a little

but after a few days when I’m a little

but after a few days when I’m a little bit stronger and I have my hiking legs

bit stronger and I have my hiking legs

bit stronger and I have my hiking legs under me I’m able to switch to my

under me I’m able to switch to my

under me I’m able to switch to my sandals which provide a little bit of

sandals which provide a little bit of

sandals which provide a little bit of extra comfort and they’re lighter so I

extra comfort and they’re lighter so I

extra comfort and they’re lighter so I prefer them regardless of which shoe I

prefer them regardless of which shoe I

prefer them regardless of which shoe I decided to pick it was important that I

decided to pick it was important that I

decided to pick it was important that I made sure that they were broken in that

made sure that they were broken in that

made sure that they were broken in that they were going to comfort and support

they were going to comfort and support

they were going to comfort and support my feet it was very important that was

my feet it was very important that was

my feet it was very important that was protecting my feet because they were

protecting my feet because they were

protecting my feet because they were going to serve as my strong foundation

going to serve as my strong foundation

going to serve as my strong foundation and we’re going to make sure that I was

and we’re going to make sure that I was

and we’re going to make sure that I was going to be able to make it to the end

going to be able to make it to the end

going to be able to make it to the end of the trail in life we also go through

of the trail in life we also go through

of the trail in life we also go through processes where we build our strong

processes where we build our strong

processes where we build our strong foundations so that we may be able to be

foundations so that we may be able to be

foundations so that we may be able to be successful and to reach our goals

successful and to reach our goals

successful and to reach our goals have you ever started out on the trail

have you ever started out on the trail

have you ever started out on the trail and then realized that you weren’t

and then realized that you weren’t

and then realized that you weren’t prepared how did that make you feel did

prepared how did that make you feel did

prepared how did that make you feel did you feel lost or unsure of yourself this

you feel lost or unsure of yourself this

you feel lost or unsure of yourself this is why it is so important that we build

is why it is so important that we build

is why it is so important that we build our strong foundations so that we can

our strong foundations so that we can

our strong foundations so that we can meet and reach our goals in life we

meet and reach our goals in life we

meet and reach our goals in life we can’t always be prepared but we can make

can’t always be prepared but we can make

can’t always be prepared but we can make sure that we can take steps to make sure

sure that we can take steps to make sure

sure that we can take steps to make sure that we have the right shoes strapped on

that we have the right shoes strapped on

that we have the right shoes strapped on to our feet so like I said earlier I was

to our feet so like I said earlier I was

to our feet so like I said earlier I was on the trail I was thinking about my

on the trail I was thinking about my

on the trail I was thinking about my life where was gonna put me and where I

life where was gonna put me and where I

life where was gonna put me and where I was academically at the time I was a

was academically at the time I was a

was academically at the time I was a biomedical science major and I had the

biomedical science major and I had the

biomedical science major and I had the hopes of becoming a dentist one day I

hopes of becoming a dentist one day I

hopes of becoming a dentist one day I was doing fairly well in all my classes

was doing fairly well in all my classes

was doing fairly well in all my classes but I realized I was not enjoying any of

but I realized I was not enjoying any of

but I realized I was not enjoying any of them I’ve thought back on that random

them I’ve thought back on that random

them I’ve thought back on that random management class I had taken earlier

management class I had taken earlier

management class I had taken earlier that spring and I realized that it

that spring and I realized that it

that spring and I realized that it sparked joy and passion in my heart I

sparked joy and passion in my heart I

sparked joy and passion in my heart I loved going to class

loved going to class

loved going to class I loved participating in the group

I loved participating in the group

I loved participating in the group discussion as well as completing the

discussion as well as completing the

discussion as well as completing the project at the end of the semester we

project at the end of the semester we

project at the end of the semester we were asked to complete a business plan

were asked to complete a business plan

were asked to complete a business plan and submit it to the class I realized

and submit it to the class I realized

and submit it to the class I realized that I had a joy for business and that I

that I had a joy for business and that I

that I had a joy for business and that I really really loved it so just as I was

really really loved it so just as I was

really really loved it so just as I was following these white markers that show

following these white markers that show

following these white markers that show you which way to go on the Appalachian

you which way to go on the Appalachian

you which way to go on the Appalachian Trail I decided to follow the path of

Trail I decided to follow the path of

Trail I decided to follow the path of business and that I would leave and

business and that I would leave and

business and that I would leave and watch that trail and go on that path so

watch that trail and go on that path so

watch that trail and go on that path so fast forward I get off the trail and I

fast forward I get off the trail and I

fast forward I get off the trail and I go back to school and I’ve changed my

go back to school and I’ve changed my

go back to school and I’ve changed my major I take this big step in my life

major I take this big step in my life

major I take this big step in my life and took a huge leap of faith and so as

and took a huge leap of faith and so as

and took a huge leap of faith and so as I’m walking down this trail an

I’m walking down this trail an

I’m walking down this trail an entrepreneurial opportunity falls in my

entrepreneurial opportunity falls in my

entrepreneurial opportunity falls in my lap in the form of all-purpose seasoning

lap in the form of all-purpose seasoning

lap in the form of all-purpose seasoning the decision to purchase this product

the decision to purchase this product

the decision to purchase this product and to start my business while still in

and to start my business while still in

and to start my business while still in school has definitely altered my life

school has definitely altered my life

school has definitely altered my life path I am able to use this knowledge

path I am able to use this knowledge

path I am able to use this knowledge that I have been gaining in school and

that I have been gaining in school and

that I have been gaining in school and my education is becoming so much more

my education is becoming so much more

my education is becoming so much more applicable I’m able to hear about it in

applicable I’m able to hear about it in

applicable I’m able to hear about it in class and then directly put it into my

class and then directly put it into my

class and then directly put it into my business but I wasn’t able to become an

business but I wasn’t able to become an

business but I wasn’t able to become an entrepreneur all by myself I had

entrepreneur all by myself I had

entrepreneur all by myself I had assistance in the form of individuals

assistance in the form of individuals

assistance in the form of individuals who were able to advise and to support

who were able to advise and to support

who were able to advise and to support me they were able to help me with make

me they were able to help me with make

me they were able to help me with make sourcing decisions and branding

sourcing decisions and branding

sourcing decisions and branding marketing pricing label creation legal

marketing pricing label creation legal

marketing pricing label creation legal documentation multimedia production and

documentation multimedia production and

documentation multimedia production and so much more but most importantly they

so much more but most importantly they

so much more but most importantly they were there to encourage me and to lift

were there to encourage me and to lift

were there to encourage me and to lift me up when I was unsure of myself

me up when I was unsure of myself

me up when I was unsure of myself or I was feeling overwhelmed I am

or I was feeling overwhelmed I am

or I was feeling overwhelmed I am eternally grateful for all these

eternally grateful for all these

eternally grateful for all these individuals and the role that they have

individuals and the role that they have

individuals and the role that they have played in my business journey I only

played in my business journey I only

played in my business journey I only hope that as I continue down this path

hope that as I continue down this path

hope that as I continue down this path that I would also be able to leave

that I would also be able to leave

that I would also be able to leave markers that would mark the way and help

markers that would mark the way and help

markers that would mark the way and help those who come behind me and point them

those who come behind me and point them

those who come behind me and point them in the right direction as well so just

in the right direction as well so just

in the right direction as well so just as I had assistance on in my business

as I had assistance on in my business

as I had assistance on in my business with these individuals I also needed

with these individuals I also needed

with these individuals I also needed assistance on the Appalachian Trail and

assistance on the Appalachian Trail and

assistance on the Appalachian Trail and that assistance came in the form of a

that assistance came in the form of a

that assistance came in the form of a backpack this backpack was full of food

backpack this backpack was full of food

backpack this backpack was full of food water matches stoves flashlights tarps

water matches stoves flashlights tarps

water matches stoves flashlights tarps hammocks and clothes as well as personal

hammocks and clothes as well as personal

hammocks and clothes as well as personal hygiene items and anything else that was

hygiene items and anything else that was

hygiene items and anything else that was willing to carry but at this point I

willing to carry but at this point I

willing to carry but at this point I didn’t want to carry too much more

didn’t want to carry too much more

didn’t want to carry too much more because it made it really really heavy

because it made it really really heavy

because it made it really really heavy so even though all these items made the

so even though all these items made the

so even though all these items made the pack heavy and it made it ultimately a

pack heavy and it made it ultimately a

pack heavy and it made it ultimately a burden after I had been hiking all day

burden after I had been hiking all day

burden after I had been hiking all day I knew that I needed all of these items

I knew that I needed all of these items

I knew that I needed all of these items in order to be successful and to survive

in order to be successful and to survive

in order to be successful and to survive just like the trail life also comes with

just like the trail life also comes with

just like the trail life also comes with a lot of baggage and sometimes this

a lot of baggage and sometimes this

a lot of baggage and sometimes this baggage makes life seem hard and unfair

baggage makes life seem hard and unfair

baggage makes life seem hard and unfair and difficult but we must remember that

and difficult but we must remember that

and difficult but we must remember that even though we really can’t change

even though we really can’t change

even though we really can’t change what’s in our pack we should let these

what’s in our pack we should let these

what’s in our pack we should let these past experiences and life circumstances

past experiences and life circumstances

past experiences and life circumstances help us grow rather than hinder us while

help us grow rather than hinder us while

help us grow rather than hinder us while in college I’ve had to learn how to

in college I’ve had to learn how to

in college I’ve had to learn how to balance my roles as a student an

balance my roles as a student an

balance my roles as a student an entrepreneur and an individual all three

entrepreneur and an individual all three

entrepreneur and an individual all three of these roles require a lot of my time

of these roles require a lot of my time

of these roles require a lot of my time and every day resembles a balancing act

and every day resembles a balancing act

and every day resembles a balancing act as I take school and managing this

as I take school and managing this

as I take school and managing this business as well as my personal life and

business as well as my personal life and

business as well as my personal life and deciding how am I going to spend my time

deciding how am I going to spend my time

deciding how am I going to spend my time as a student I make it my number one

as a student I make it my number one

as a student I make it my number one priority to do well on all of my

priority to do well on all of my

priority to do well on all of my assignments as well as perform well on

assignments as well as perform well on

assignments as well as perform well on exams so that I can retain the most

exams so that I can retain the most

exams so that I can retain the most amount of information possible and

amount of information possible and

amount of information possible and attain the best grade as a business

attain the best grade as a business

attain the best grade as a business owner I’m always on the lookout for new

owner I’m always on the lookout for new

owner I’m always on the lookout for new pute people whom I can network with and

pute people whom I can network with and

pute people whom I can network with and ways that I can mark it and sell my

ways that I can mark it and sell my

ways that I can mark it and sell my product and as an individual I have a

product and as an individual I have a

product and as an individual I have a lovely fiance but he attends another

lovely fiance but he attends another

lovely fiance but he attends another University and I have to take time and

University and I have to take time and

University and I have to take time and prioritize my schedule so that I can

prioritize my schedule so that I can

prioritize my schedule so that I can fully pour myself into that

fully pour myself into that

fully pour myself into that long-distance relationship all of these

long-distance relationship all of these

long-distance relationship all of these roles that are in my life’s backpack are

roles that are in my life’s backpack are

roles that are in my life’s backpack are not necessarily difficult by themselves

not necessarily difficult by themselves

not necessarily difficult by themselves but when they’re put together they kind

but when they’re put together they kind

but when they’re put together they kind of resemble a balancing act and

of resemble a balancing act and

of resemble a balancing act and sometimes this causes me to struggle in

sometimes this causes me to struggle in

sometimes this causes me to struggle in my business

my business

my business I have struggled with knowing how to

I have struggled with knowing how to

I have struggled with knowing how to approach his grocery store owners and

approach his grocery store owners and

approach his grocery store owners and telling them that Hawaii should stock my

telling them that Hawaii should stock my

telling them that Hawaii should stock my product and sell it on their shelves in

product and sell it on their shelves in

product and sell it on their shelves in the beginning I also had trouble with

the beginning I also had trouble with

the beginning I also had trouble with what to say when to say it and whom I

what to say when to say it and whom I

what to say when to say it and whom I really should have been talking to when

really should have been talking to when

really should have been talking to when I was approaching these retail locations

I was approaching these retail locations

I was approaching these retail locations to sell my product all of these things

to sell my product all of these things

to sell my product all of these things were ultimately terrifying because I was

were ultimately terrifying because I was

were ultimately terrifying because I was afraid of failure and rejection some

afraid of failure and rejection some

afraid of failure and rejection some days were devastating and I felt as if I

days were devastating and I felt as if I

days were devastating and I felt as if I could do nothing right and that the

could do nothing right and that the

could do nothing right and that the weight of the backpack that had been

weight of the backpack that had been

weight of the backpack that had been given to me was too much for me to bear

given to me was too much for me to bear

given to me was too much for me to bear but I did find some comfort in the fact

but I did find some comfort in the fact

but I did find some comfort in the fact that with each new day I can get up I

that with each new day I can get up I

that with each new day I can get up I can start over and I can try again my

can start over and I can try again my

can start over and I can try again my underlying passion for business is

underlying passion for business is

underlying passion for business is ultimately what keeps me motivated to

ultimately what keeps me motivated to

ultimately what keeps me motivated to keep on going on my own Appalachian

keep on going on my own Appalachian

keep on going on my own Appalachian Trail even when it’s difficult with the

Trail even when it’s difficult with the

Trail even when it’s difficult with the encouragement of my family and friends I

encouragement of my family and friends I

encouragement of my family and friends I was able to overcome a lot of these

was able to overcome a lot of these

was able to overcome a lot of these fears and achieve the goals that I had

fears and achieve the goals that I had

fears and achieve the goals that I had set for myself and this has given me so

set for myself and this has given me so

set for myself and this has given me so much joy and it has motivated me to keep

much joy and it has motivated me to keep

much joy and it has motivated me to keep up going and set new goals and reach new

up going and set new goals and reach new

up going and set new goals and reach new heights I have experienced the same kind

heights I have experienced the same kind

heights I have experienced the same kind of joy in the face of difficulty many

of joy in the face of difficulty many

of joy in the face of difficulty many times on the Appalachian Trail trail as

times on the Appalachian Trail trail as

times on the Appalachian Trail trail as well hiking mountains is physically

well hiking mountains is physically

well hiking mountains is physically mentally and emotionally challenging for

mentally and emotionally challenging for

mentally and emotionally challenging for example this past summer we decided that

example this past summer we decided that

example this past summer we decided that we were going to hike 10 more miles than

we were going to hike 10 more miles than

we were going to hike 10 more miles than usual

usual

usual so when we would normally hike for days

so when we would normally hike for days

so when we would normally hike for days and we take those four days to hike 30

and we take those four days to hike 30

and we take those four days to hike 30 miles this year we were gonna hike 40

miles this year we were gonna hike 40

miles this year we were gonna hike 40 miles and we were gonna do that in five

miles and we were gonna do that in five

miles and we were gonna do that in five days at the beginning I didn’t think

days at the beginning I didn’t think

days at the beginning I didn’t think this was going to be a big deal and I

this was going to be a big deal and I

this was going to be a big deal and I wasn’t too worried about it

wasn’t too worried about it

wasn’t too worried about it but lo and behold by about noon on the

but lo and behold by about noon on the

but lo and behold by about noon on the fourth day we had hiked 30 miles and I

fourth day we had hiked 30 miles and I

fourth day we had hiked 30 miles and I had realized that

had realized that

had realized that ten more miles ahead of me and I found

ten more miles ahead of me and I found

ten more miles ahead of me and I found myself sitting by the creek on the verge

myself sitting by the creek on the verge

myself sitting by the creek on the verge of an emotional breakdown as I sat by

of an emotional breakdown as I sat by

of an emotional breakdown as I sat by that Creek I started to cry as I thought

that Creek I started to cry as I thought

that Creek I started to cry as I thought about the ten miles I still had ahead of

about the ten miles I still had ahead of

about the ten miles I still had ahead of me I was physically mentally and

me I was physically mentally and

me I was physically mentally and emotionally drained and I desperately

emotionally drained and I desperately

emotionally drained and I desperately wanted this height to be over if it

wanted this height to be over if it

wanted this height to be over if it wasn’t for the encouragement from my

wasn’t for the encouragement from my

wasn’t for the encouragement from my family and just them kind of telling me

family and just them kind of telling me

family and just them kind of telling me I won you’ve got this we got this one

I won you’ve got this we got this one

I won you’ve got this we got this one more mile you can do it and you know

more mile you can do it and you know

more mile you can do it and you know riding me with cookies so that I could

riding me with cookies so that I could

riding me with cookies so that I could get to the next mile and get up the next

get to the next mile and get up the next

get to the next mile and get up the next up the next mountain if they hadn’t done

up the next mountain if they hadn’t done

up the next mountain if they hadn’t done that for me I probably could be found

that for me I probably could be found

that for me I probably could be found next to that Creek still with no

next to that Creek still with no

next to that Creek still with no motivation to get up to keep going and

motivation to get up to keep going and

motivation to get up to keep going and to hike out so for me hiking the

to hike out so for me hiking the

to hike out so for me hiking the Appalachian Trail is difficult but the

Appalachian Trail is difficult but the

Appalachian Trail is difficult but the view from the top is always worth it you

view from the top is always worth it you

view from the top is always worth it you can get to the top and you can just

can get to the top and you can just

can get to the top and you can just marvel at how beautiful it is and you

marvel at how beautiful it is and you

marvel at how beautiful it is and you feel accomplished and the fact that that

feel accomplished and the fact that that

feel accomplished and the fact that that you hiked to the top of this mountain

you hiked to the top of this mountain

you hiked to the top of this mountain and you get ready for the next one so

and you get ready for the next one so

and you get ready for the next one so that brings for my next point of my

that brings for my next point of my

that brings for my next point of my favorite part of getting to the top is

favorite part of getting to the top is

favorite part of getting to the top is taking a break I really enjoy getting to

taking a break I really enjoy getting to

taking a break I really enjoy getting to the top taking off my pack getting a

the top taking off my pack getting a

the top taking off my pack getting a snack dragging grabbing some water and

snack dragging grabbing some water and

snack dragging grabbing some water and preparing for the next mountain that’s

preparing for the next mountain that’s

preparing for the next mountain that’s ahead of us

I’m very grateful for my time on the

I’m very grateful for my time on the Appalachian Trail because I’ve realized

Appalachian Trail because I’ve realized

Appalachian Trail because I’ve realized that if I hadn’t gone I probably

that if I hadn’t gone I probably

that if I hadn’t gone I probably wouldn’t be Who I am today or where I am

wouldn’t be Who I am today or where I am

wouldn’t be Who I am today or where I am today so now the real question is what

today so now the real question is what

today so now the real question is what does your Appalachian Trail look like

does your Appalachian Trail look like

does your Appalachian Trail look like are you on a short hike with a short

are you on a short hike with a short

are you on a short hike with a short term goal or you want to path to

term goal or you want to path to

term goal or you want to path to complete the entire trail that you have

complete the entire trail that you have

complete the entire trail that you have set out for your life whatever it is

set out for your life whatever it is

set out for your life whatever it is take it one step at a time and you will

take it one step at a time and you will

take it one step at a time and you will be amazed at what you accomplished thank

be amazed at what you accomplished thank

be amazed at what you accomplished thank you

you

you [Applause]

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