I Hiked 4 Hours to Feel Small

Everyone posts the same Preikestolen photo—you, arms spread wide, conquering the world from that famous cliff edge. Nobody posts the 2-hour uphill slog. The false summits that break your spirit. The moment you realize your hiking boots are actually fashion boots. I reached Pulpit Rock exhausted, sweaty, questioning every life choice. The view was stunning, yes. But standing there, 600 meters above the fjord, I felt the opposite of triumphant. I felt incredibly, remarkably small. Maybe that was the point. Maybe the mountain strips away your Instagram confidence and hands you something better—perspective you can't fake. The descent was harder. My knees screamed. But I kept thinking about that smallness, how it felt less like defeat and more like relief. #HikingReality #TravelHumbled #PreikestolenTruth #Travel