In “Climbing the Mountain of Success”, Sydney Harris discusses our perception of success by disputing the weak analogy of a ladder and introducing his own comparison that is climbing a mountain. I agree with Harris that climbing a ladder is unlike the journey that it takes to be successful. As Harris points out, “a ladder proceeds vertically, rung by rung, with each rung evenly spaced, and with the hole apparatus leaning against a relatively flat and even surface. A child can climb a ladder as easily as an adult, and perhaps with a surer footing” (paragraph 2). I would add that every ladder is basically the same, which contrasts the fact that each individual's perception and path to success could be drastically different. I think what Harris
