[at-l] What does it take to be a thru hiker

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

This is a bit of a different take on the subject but I ran onto a quote 
this evening from Abraham Maslow (Psychologist) who is known mostly for his 
hierarchy of needs theory. In his study of the highest order of human needs 
he studied "peak experiences". He had this to say regarding experience vs 
goals:

"The peaker learns surely and certainly that life can be worthwhile, that 
it can be beautiful and valuable. There are ends in life, i.e., experiences 
which are so precious in themselves as to prove that not everything is a 
means to some end other than itself."