Some climbers behave like artists. They look at the wall and intuitively know where the path will lead them. They believe it’s going in that direction. They fill their backpacks with what they think they need, and need only throw it on their backs to see if that weight means success or failure. They improvise and plan.
They know when conditions are best during the year, and they know how much food and fuel they can handle. Adequate training. They are flexible and tend to experiment before finally executing a route. Most climbers have a little of both, a little more of one than the other. Figure out which is your route and follow it.
Assess your strengths and weaknesses, your experience and your skills. Don’t climb the south summit of Everest just because you climbed the Cassin spur of McKinley in 8 days. That’s not a rational leap. There is not enough experience at 6000m, which is less than climbing Everest. Of course, it is important to dream. Dreams are the way to the big goal. Recognize them as goals and pursue them, sometimes running rather than walking, but remember that they belong to the future.
Beware of unexpected success on paths that are unattainable for you.
Success often fuels ambition. Next time, a path with similar difficulties and dangers may teach you a hard lesson: that success in advanced activities is due to luck rather than skill.
Learn to recognize when you have been favored by luck and when you have done well. Without it, that success can lead you to disdain the easy ways that give you another chance.
Disdain leads to disinterest, lack of focus and ultimately failure. Respect the paths you have taken and the paths you can take. Respect for the mountains is essential to a long-term productive future in the mountains. Understand your temperament. Read the research on temperament types and apply what they say about specific movements and their shapes.
Once you know what type you are, you can choose the route that suits your inclinations. If you properly diagnose your qualities and understand your temperament, choosing a climbing method will be easy.

Many climbers are not attracted to monotonous terrain with “weighted” difficulty. Others avoid the risks of climbing without a rope. Some opt for interesting and challenging routes at lower elevations rather than high altitude activities. Some are tired of monotony.
If the first one takes four hours to get going, the urge to hang in the hammock and hug a belay can be frustrating for the athletic person who likes to cover many feet in a short time. Look for routes where you can use your strengths and feel mentally comfortable and satisfied. Try different types of climbing and see if you don’t get physically or mentally tired.
If you climb difficult routes just to say you’ve climbed them before (i.e., if you’re climbing for someone else), you’ll probably feel intimidated or both and give up.
Only by knowing yourself can you avoid comparing yourself to others to evaluate your performance or decide if the route is worth doing.