Emotional pain wasn't part of the equation. It's natural, he says. According to him nothing brought on by Mother Nature could have shocked him. He knew what could happen on Everest and he was especially aware of what could happen to mountaineers who were driven by arrogance and greed. You don't conquer mountains.
Nobody conquers Everest.
Doing that is irrational and idiotic. You have to align yourself with it. Skreslet's focus came from three driving forces. The first was his dream to climb Everest. The second was proving he had the power to control his fears.