The Peak of humanity

Wouldn't it be nice for once to just stop and think about where we're coming from than just about our destination. Sure no Rome was build by pondering about the past, and no world was conquered by standing still, but what about the inevitable circle of mistakes, more aptly comparable to the wheel of a rat, desperatly trying to get out of its cage.
On the other hand, if you're trying to climb a mountain, what happens if you arrive on the top. What will you do after arriving blindfolded on Olympus Mons having used just one lung of air. Why not take a sack of sand with you for the one who's already standing there, waiting for you? Still better than climbing down while looking up, or climbing up and looking down, for that matter.