Currently reading 'Three Cups of Tea'. A story about Greg Mortenson in Pakistan founding the Cenral Asia Institute. His dedication to the project is made possible because of his passion for the culture and the people. Once he connected with the Balti people in a meaningful way, he was impassioned to help them in a significant way. I'm not saying that we are all capable of acheiving what he did but I think it shows the importance of the initial connection with a place. If he hadn't been taken in by the Balti people, he would have carried on as a climber, thanking his Balti sherper for their services with a one-time tip. Instead he returned and built a school, and then another, and then another...
Central Asia Institute
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