I find @AlexHonnold fascinating because he so vividly illustrates a dynamic we all experience: Our PERCEPTION of the relative safety or danger of a situation can significantly affect the risks involved. Not always true, but more often than we realize. 1/
I can't watch that video without getting sweaty palms and a pit in my stomach. I'll never be able to perceive that situation as safe. But his ability to perceive it as such is what makes it safe for him. The risk still exists, of course, but he's able to navigate it. 2/
The same is true for all of us in many--not all, but many--situations we must navigate in the course of an ordinary day. Being mindful of our PERCEPTION of danger is an essential step in creating the safety we need to successfully take on bigger risks. edbatista.com/2017/01/dont-j… 3//
