1. There are many kinds of slashes in life.
The photographers in this documentary are all rock climbers, or, in other words, extreme sports. In this sense, they found a very segmented intersection of the two fields. It is almost certain that there are very few people in this cross-cutting field. Whoever cultivates first in this field will win the whole game.
2. Everything is ready, repeated drills and deductions.
Although Alex looks "crazy" and needs "more and stronger stimulation", in fact, it can be found that he is still a person who follows "full preparation and challenge". Because obviously there are people in the industry who are pursuing "speed climbing", but Alex is the one who finds out every detail, scrutinizes it repeatedly, and then officially challenges it.
Repeat the drill to make sure nothing goes wrong, and then execute. Freehand rock climbing is of course scary, every step needs to be very careful, "if you don't get a gold medal, you will die", and because of this, Alex is actually a very patient person, the kind of person who is willing to do the final "safety" People who practice many times. He is also someone who can decisively accept interruption plans.
3. Temporary interruption, there is still a chance to start all over again.
Alex actually gave up on the first attempt to interrupt. He didn't think it would work, so he gave up, it's that simple. So even if I have a good plan/scheme/idea, halfway through it, I feel it can't work and give up. We still have a chance to start over. This one is really about my own thing.
It’s okay, it’s okay to fail the first time, we still have infinite hope when we start over.
4. Are happiness/happiness and achievement really incompatible?
I think there is a point, which can be regarded as personal experience, which is worth reminding myself repeatedly: people will become lazy after a long time in a comfortable state and environment. Only in the state and environment of constant challenges and threats can we stay awake and urge ourselves to make some changes and breakthroughs.
The pursuit of happiness and happiness is understandable, and the pursuit of achievement is equally understandable. It's just how people with different paths can coordinate with each other what they value most.
Some people feel obligated to avoid risky behaviors for the sake of family/love/partner, some people think those are external things, and the only things that really matter to them are what they insist on. Don't force it, it's pointless. And we also have to admit that people's daily time and energy are very limited. If more is allocated to A, less will be allocated to B. Everything takes time and energy to operate and accumulate.
Of course, adults may still want to have both. I also think, last time I failed, this year I want to start all over again.
5. Focus, when doing one thing, focus on this one thing.
Alex's climbing diary is completely focused on the climbing itself. There will be wind speed, temperature, which focus needs to be strengthened, which part of the body is not feeling well, but no other distractions.
This is of course caused by the different habits of each person, but I think the most important thing is that when people do one thing, they should at least focus on the thing itself. In fact, all multitasks are just people who are very focused on one small thing for a short period of time. Concentration also needs training (tell it to yourself).
6. Get rid of fear, not overcome it
Like self-discipline by self-control, self-control, or personal drive, is limited. What can really make a difference is the habit, which is to get rid of the hard "overcoming" or "conquer", and let yourself escape from this internal friction and enter a higher overall mode.
"Overcoming" is really a kind of internal friction, and I hope you keep it in mind.
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