fully embrace life

Lew 2022-03-22 09:02:16

Looking at Alex's attitude towards climbing in Free Solo, what I feel is the exhilaration, the exhilaration of fighting in life, the exhilaration of doing what I want to accomplish and then conquering it~

Some put family and life first, some put social status first, and Alex puts rock climbing first. No matter what comes first, I honestly don't think it makes any difference~ Knowing what your priority is and coordinating everything to achieve your goals is the key~

People who are firm in their priority are happy~ I think many people will struggle for a while, a few years, ten years, or a lifetime.

Alex doesn't bother, he doesn't mind frankly speaking about the main points of his life, family, material girlfriends, longevity, etc. are secondary.

But secondary does not mean no. I can feel that he is as gentle as possible with other people and things under the premise of being firm to the main goal~ Uncompromising but being as gentle as possible is actually quite difficult. It requires judgment and responsibility for every decision. , but also constantly adjust.

Whether he chooses a climbing method that his girlfriend can't accept, or chooses a girlfriend who the audience doesn't agree with, he lives his life calmly and constantly adjusts his life strategy. I think this is very moving~

I also want to embrace life completely like this~

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Free Solo quotes

  • Alex Honnold: The big challenge is controlling your mind, I guess. Because you're not, you're not controlling your fear, you're sort of just trying to step outside of it.

  • Alex Honnold: I try to expand my comfort zone by practicing the moves over and over again. I work through the fear, until it's just not scary anymore.