What really matters when facing a challenge? What matters is learning. You want to test yourself, throw yourself into something outside your comfort zone and see what you’re capable of. Your true goal is not to conquer fifty feet of
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“if you can be with the pleasant without chasing after it, with the unpleasant without resisting it, and with the neutral without ignoring it—then you have cut the chain of suffering, at least for a time.”
― Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
― Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

“To expand your comfort zone you need to take your body into the uncomfortable zone, experience it, and when it’s over, allow your mind to process the experience.”
― Espresso Lessons: From The Rock Warrior's Way
― Espresso Lessons: From The Rock Warrior's Way

“Helpful hints: Be aware. All you can control is your attention. Question your status quo. Modify, don’t validate. Learning is converting stress into comfort. Incorporate falling practice into every climbing day. Find little ways to engage. BERP often! When you rest, rest; when you climb, climb. Practice is an end in itself. Enjoy the journey.”
― Espresso Lessons: From The Rock Warrior's Way
― Espresso Lessons: From The Rock Warrior's Way

“Success and failure do not exist in the present, only effort and action exist.”
― The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training For Climbers
― The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training For Climbers

“Dan Millman councils us that “every act is a deliberate act of will. Even when tying your shoes—tie them impeccably.”
― The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training For Climbers
― The Rock Warrior's Way: Mental Training For Climbers
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