If you were dropped on the summit of Mount Everest tomorrow, you would die.
Apart from the extreme cold and altitude sickness, the summit – at 8,849m – is deep in the “death zone”. Oxygen levels are only about 33% of what they are at sea level.
Your body just isn’t acclimatized. You wouldn’t be ready.
That’s why climbers spend weeks on the mountain’s slopes. They ascend and descend repeatedly, getting stronger, accustomed to their gear, and adapting to the thin air.
The climb also helps them get mentally prepared for the brutal conditions ahead.
The same applies to starting a business.
You can’t skip the climb. The challenges, failures and learning moments prepare you for the summit.
There is only one way to become prepared for entrepreneurship. You have to climb.