Monday, October 3, 2011

Adrenaline Continued...

So, I saw the segment below on 60 Minutes last night and was blown away. The first time I heard of this guy was in this video:

I was not only astounded by his incredible physical abilities, but by his general demeanor. This gut reaction was only exacerbated with the following 60 Minutes clip about one of his world record climbs:


How can he be so even tempered while he's flirting with death?! I suppose that's part of why he's received such acclaim. Either way, props Alex Honnold. I think we can all take a lesson from you in the power of positive thought. The best athletes, in my oppinion, seem hard to fluster. Think about this crazy soccer clip for example:


All of the players that score seem to have full confidence in their abilities and deliver the devastating blows as if they were easy. Talk about cool confidence.

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