How Can You Learn From A World First?
Me pictured after finishing my last solo climb, number 366 on January 1st 2019 Thank You (In about 8 minutes of reading) Climbing Table...
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Andrew Patterson
Mar 11, 20195 min read
Perspectives on Lifelong Learning
From Cape Town to California I’ve been procrastinating on my writing like you cannot believe since finishing my challenge – I think I’ve...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 12, 20186 min read
Learning Perspective
It’s easy to make snap judgements on what I see or hear; because let’s face it – most things I comment on (socially, politically,...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 4, 20185 min read
Taking Stock of 2018
It’s December – and for many that means a downhill slide into holiday mode; a panic for many parents about what to do with children on...
Andrew Patterson
Oct 5, 20184 min read
5 Essential Lessons for any Challenge
Sunbird (male) quietly surveying the city below Photo Credit: Natalie du Preez As I sit here I can’t believe nine...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 18, 20186 min read
Nelson Mandela’s 100th Birthday: How He Influenced Me
Today would’ve been Nelson Mandela’s 100th birthday, it coincides with my 199th hike up Table Mountain joined by Elliot (from Langa) and...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 12, 20185 min read
A Week to Remember
After several days in rain and poor visibility – this greeted me on my halfway hike Week 27 sees me starting on a memorable day – exactly...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 2, 20185 min read
It’s not All Proteas (Roses)
Week 26 My week starts off with an incredible sunset hike where I do my second fastest summit. Thankfully, because I run into hikers...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 25, 20186 min read
Hiking and Life’s Connection
Even reaching the top of a hike doesn’t guarantee a view Week 25 – The parallels of life and hiking First up – special thanks to Wings...
Andrew Patterson
May 2, 20186 min read
It Comes in Three’s
Devils Peak (left) Table Mountain (center) Lions Head (right) Even the most Iconic mountain in the world is part of a trio. The...
Andrew Patterson
Apr 18, 20184 min read
How are Your NY Resolutions going?
Milestones seem to be raining down on me this week – hopefully a great omen for a water strapped Western Cape this winter. It’s...
Andrew Patterson
Mar 20, 20185 min read
Do You get Bored?
“How do you not get bored doing the same route every day?” This question’s about the fact I’m climbing Table Mountain via Platteklip...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 26, 20183 min read
Focus on the Journey
The journey of life has infinite experiences – and yet we tend to focus on a finite amount of them. Destinations have somehow become the...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 15, 20184 min read
The Pursuit of Love
February, the month of ‘love’ since Valentines day’s become a commercial success story, reminding people to ‘spoil their loved ones’....
Andrew Patterson
Feb 7, 20183 min read
Locked Out… Again.
I was inadvertently locked out my flat yesterday with no shoes, no mobile phone, no wallet. It happens so quickly I can’t believe I’m in...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 31, 20185 min read
Putting the Shoe on the Other Foot
There are many people ‘climbing’ their own personal mountains daily. Today I want to transport you into the world of three people and...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 23, 20185 min read
The World Needs more Doers
We live in a time when access to people all around the globe and information is as easy as opening an app on our phones. Thinking about...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 17, 20184 min read
The Rain drop that Became a Tidal Wave
This has been one of the most phenomenal weeks of my life. I live by working for the best; planning for the worst; and expecting nothing...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 9, 20185 min read
2018 – Start the Way You Want to Finish
We’re already a week in to 2018 and boy has it kicked off in style. My very first step The saying ‘the longest journey always begins with...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 30, 20179 min read
2017 – A Year to Remember
I write this as I wing my way back to Cape Town having spent a soul feeding week in the African bush with my family. My dad reminds me...
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