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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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come free climb with me if you want to experience total freedom,
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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you're gonna catch so much flak for this!
steady yourself, quietly and let the insults fly right on past.
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
bouldering
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Is this scientology?
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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a body's moment of inertia
quantifies its resistance to bending, or yielding.
this is always a positive value.
the polar moment of inertia measures
a body's resistance to twisting.
the radius of gyration
is an imaginary distance from the centroidal
axis at which the entire area of a body
can exist without affecting the moment of inertia.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Dingus
In Norway it's about camels. Always eat them with the hair of the fur pointing in the right direction. That would also be my advice to tr. Lol...
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splitter
Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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"A quiet steady."
That's what it's all about.
Ascending to the mountain tops, that exhilarating feeling of a major accomplishment[s] is fleeting at best. The valleys are were most of us dwell. Where we come to grips with day to day life and maintaining a 'quiet steady' becomes part of our make up as we mature.
"The greatest battle is not physical but psychological"
So true!
Them dark and desperate places where demons/negative thoughts lurk and attack...yep, courage is certainly a necessary ingredient in those times.
And maintaining a "quiet steady" during these times certainly involves courage.
"...the quiet steady dignity that never gives in."
Yep! "Never give up" That is one of my favorite motos!
"We all suffer. Keep going."
Indeed! Them deep, dark places are like the mountain tops, fleeting at best. Keep on keeping on. Things will get better.
Thanks for the encouragement and TFPU!
edit: DMT, "...one bite at a time." A quiet, steady pace, that's the way to get it done. Thanks for the reminder. The possible sometimes does appear extremely large and impossible. That IS the way you approach it and get it done/situations under control and accomplished...one bite at a time!!
DMT, Oh, yeah, certainly there are times where you need to reevaluate the situation and either change course or simply hang it up. But I was referring to them deep dark valleys where your considering the ultimate 'I give up'(on life itself). In those situations i suggest you never give up, imho!
"But i can take this step and the next one..." Yes, that is a good approach/attitude.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Beckett:
"Ever tried.
Ever failed.
No matter.
Try Again.
Fail again.
Fail better."
"Having heard, or more probably read somewhere, in the days when I thought I would be well advised to educate myself, or amuse myself, or stupefy myself, or kill time, that when a man in a forest thinks he is going forward in a straight line, in reality he is going in a circle, I did my best to go in a circle, hoping in this way to go in a straight line. For I stopped being half-witted and became sly, whenever I took the trouble… and if I did not go in a rigorously straight line, with my system of going in a circle, at least I did not go in a circle, and that was something."
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Lawsy lawsy lawsy.
More banal and hackneyed tripe from the Queen herself.
It's not even proper English as the quote is missing punctuation.
Lame lame lame lame lame.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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A useful quote. Thank you.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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My personal favorite:
Don't puke on the guy sitting next to you.
My second:
Take ownership of the fart.
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David Knopp
Trad climber
CA
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wow PTPP why so bitter? why not just quietly fume to yourself? I have no dog in this fight, i don't even know who tr is, but it's kind of a nice quote, you've been there i bet... Why not just let it be...
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splitter
Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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My mother was laid to rest three weeks ago.
Peace to you, indeed!
edit: Thank you eKat, much appreciated! :)
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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In my early twenties when I was studying in college I lived in an old Airstream. Above the arched doorway I scribbled quotes that I found interesting. Some of them I totally got while others just made me think. Now all those quotes and many more still occupy a place in my memory. They are a storehouse of wisdom, gleaned and yet to be gleaned that can appear as life unfolds and provide a certain comfort. Sometimes the Mind doesn't get it, but the Soul will save it for that rainy day.
"The secret to happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage."
Thucydides.
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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t*r, I love the quote and hope that you find your quiet steady today as you pay respect to your dad.
peace,
em
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my cross-post today on the Sushifest thread:
I love this quote that t*r posted today, "The quiet steady":
Unfortunately, my quiet steady was sorely lacking last Sunday:
I was pushing my limits trying to lead a Tuolumne crack climb (Little Sheba, 5.10a) -- beta from a friend was "you can either get good pro or good jams, not both." I opted for good jams and tried to power through the crux -- the only pro at my face was profanity (friends who have climbed with me will understand this). I wasn't able to reach the next jam, my foot skated out and I fell about 15 feet. Good news: the (real) pro below me held and caught my fall. Bad news: I must've twisted my foot on something on the way down and immediately knew the ankle was toast. Butt-scootched down the slabs and hopped to the car on one foot with the help of several friends. Currently doing heavy-duty RICE in attempt to be ambulatory for Sushifest.
So much to learn. I was afraid of that lead. At least I'm glad I didn't chicken out before even trying.
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MikeL
climber
SANTA CLARA, CA
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"The secret to happiness is freedom, and the secret to freedom is courage."
The first part is almost undeniable, but there is something about the second phrase that doesn't ring true to me. It seems to me that freedom comes from being unencumbered--and that to me implies letting go of things, which would include aims or objectives. What need of courage would there be if one had no aims or objectives?
Wasn't Thucydides mainly a military and political historian of sorts?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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ERMAHGERD GREAIME FYFE
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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t*r is bravely beautiful.
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MikeL
climber
SANTA CLARA, CA
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. . . I think it takes a tremendous courage to 'let go' of the modern trappings of life, . . .
I'll give you that, but I believe there's a nuance or subtlety to it that transcends will or intention.
There are many things that we would throw away if we were not afraid that others might pick them up. (Oscar Wilde)
(As a trivial aside, your writing has changed over the years. You were first a critic, and now you seem to be expressing more artistic sensibilities. Something to do with those kids.)
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