When things are going bad, don't get all bummed out. Don't get startled; don't get frustrated. If you can say the word 'good,' guess what? It means you're still alive. It means you're still breathing.
Jocko WillinkRead
Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity.
Interpretation
Assessing your desires against your abilities is essential, and integrity is a foundational element in climbing and in life.
This quote by Gaston Rebuffat emphasizes the importance of aligning one's aspirations with one's capabilities. It suggests that true fulfillment comes from understanding our limits while also striving for integrity, especially in challenging pursuits like climbing, which can serve as a metaphor for life itself.
In practice
This quote can inspire young climbers to think critically about their goals and abilities at a climbing seminar.
When things are going bad, don't get all bummed out. Don't get startled; don't get frustrated. If you can say the word 'good,' guess what? It means you're still alive. It means you're still breathing.
I'm not the kind of cat that's going to cut off an ear if I can't do something.
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
...as your father, my instinct is to protect you ... Other people will want to protect you too. But remember that you are not a damsel in distress, waiting for some prince to rescue you. Forget the prince. With your brain and your resourcefulness, you can rescue yourself.
It was easy to persecute me without people feeling ashamed. It was easy to vilify me and project me as a woman who was not following the tradition of a 'good African woman' and as a highly educated elitist who was trying to show innocent African women ways of doing things that were not acceptable to African men.
My dad was in a hospital for months. The doctors told my dad he would never be able to walk again. My dad beat all the odds. He came back and was able to walk and start boxing again. He went to No. 1 in the world at welterweight to fight for the world title. But he never had his chance to fight for a world title.
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