4 ms·
Ah but standing there on that ledge and looking down knowing that the slightest mis-step could mean the end, where none of your worries past or future matter ex
by vonwong 12y ago
Ah but standing there on that ledge and looking down knowing that the slightest mis-step could mean the end, where none of your worries past or future matter except the present... That feeling is so magical <3 !
- ChuckMcM 12y agoStress highs are not the same for everyone. Glad you didn't find one of those people during your project.
- kordless 12y agoThose are similar to feelings associated with awakening as well. I'm not saying they are the same thing, but I'd put my money on them being related.
- jwise0 12y agoI'm not sure why you got downvoted for this, but I wanted to say that the point you're trying to make is not in vain. Different people have different risk tolerances, and even enjoy different levels of risk: and, of course, we combat fear of risk by having knowledge of what the real consequences are and what our limits are. Some of the pieces that highlight Alex Honnold's work [1] as a free solo climber bring to fore a very similar experience: the emptiness and clarity inside you of knowing that you must focus 100% on what you're doing is said to be quite liberating. [1] e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itIRdx1pJ2I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itIRdx1pJ2I