It's so normal for all of us to hyperfocus on things that go wrong and undervalue what goes right. Our brains were designed for survival and our attention overweights potential "dangers." When it comes to rock-climbing, this may be a useful function. :-D Aside from the courage and self-confidence it takes to scale those cliffs, I love how you are able to see the positive and draw lessons and inspiration from the experience as a whole!
That makes a lot of sense. I wonder if that evolutionary perspective offers a potential 'why' behind why failures seem to serve up more potent learning experiences rather than successes. Like surviving a deadly stampede of mammoths.
It's so normal for all of us to hyperfocus on things that go wrong and undervalue what goes right. Our brains were designed for survival and our attention overweights potential "dangers." When it comes to rock-climbing, this may be a useful function. :-D Aside from the courage and self-confidence it takes to scale those cliffs, I love how you are able to see the positive and draw lessons and inspiration from the experience as a whole!
That makes a lot of sense. I wonder if that evolutionary perspective offers a potential 'why' behind why failures seem to serve up more potent learning experiences rather than successes. Like surviving a deadly stampede of mammoths.