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> What if you are afraid of extreme sports? There's a quote in a jump plane that I really like: "you just have to get comfortable with fear"[1]. > What altern

> What if you are afraid of extreme sports? There's a quote in a jump plane that I really like: "you just have to get comfortable with fear"[1]. > What alternatives would you recommend? Anything that requires you to be 100% focused on the task at hand, or physical exertion (or even both). The catch is that you need to feel satisfaction from it, and humans suck at predicting what activity is going to give them satisfaction, that's why it's best to just go ahead and try different stuff, see what works. You can usually tell within the first few minutes if it's for you or not. [1] - http://i.imgur.com/zzszs.jpg http://i.imgur.com/zzszs.jpg

tonyarkles 10y ago
I'm chuckling at "You can usually tell within the first few minutes if it's for you or not." in the context of Skydiving. I did a 10kft tandem jump for my first, and it was the first time I'd ever been on a plane. It was terrifying! I was actually more comfortable under the chute than I was in the plane. You're right though, some activities give me a big ol' "meh", and some make me feel joy right off the bat. Don't know for sure until you try it. This year's new activity is going to be snowkiting, if we get any snow... (Snowless-November in the Canadian Prairies? What the heck?!)
- emilburzo 10y ago
  > I was actually more comfortable under the chute than I was in the plane. Even after 10 years, the ride to altitude is the scary part for me -- and others that had the decency to admit it -- as soon as I'm out the door, everything calms down in the body, it's weird. I'm guessing it's because while in the plane you have very little control over what happens, and the exit is especially dangerous because a lot of weight (skydivers) shift to one part of the plane. > Snowless-November in the Canadian Prairies? What the heck?! I feel your pain, we haven't had a decent winter in a few years now.

tonyarkles 10y ago

I'm chuckling at "You can usually tell within the first few minutes if it's for you or not." in the context of Skydiving. I did a 10kft tandem jump for my first, and it was the first time I'd ever been on a plane. It was terrifying! I was actually more comfortable under the chute than I was in the plane. You're right though, some activities give me a big ol' "meh", and some make me feel joy right off the bat. Don't know for sure until you try it. This year's new activity is going to be snowkiting, if we get any snow... (Snowless-November in the Canadian Prairies? What the heck?!)

emilburzo 10y ago
> I was actually more comfortable under the chute than I was in the plane. Even after 10 years, the ride to altitude is the scary part for me -- and others that had the decency to admit it -- as soon as I'm out the door, everything calms down in the body, it's weird. I'm guessing it's because while in the plane you have very little control over what happens, and the exit is especially dangerous because a lot of weight (skydivers) shift to one part of the plane. > Snowless-November in the Canadian Prairies? What the heck?! I feel your pain, we haven't had a decent winter in a few years now.