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- Miss Anveshitha Anveshitha
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Got this article on a site thought of sharing with you..........
My son is 20. Some mornings, over breakfast, he challenges me to arm wrestle. I always graciously decline, so we end up comparing biceps. He swears my muscles are firmer than his. He exaggerates, of course, but I tease him, 'That's because you spend your spare time in your computer chair zapping cyber bad guys while I spend mine running, lifting weights, and trekking up mountains.'
One morning, after I told my son I was going rappelling and wall climbing over the weekend, I took the opportunity to share a mother’s words of wisdom, 'There's so much adventure out there, Son. Don't wait till you're forty like me. Start young!'
All the wonders and extremes of nature. The satisfaction of exceeding perceived limitations. The fun and excitement of sports. The ecstasy of competition and winning. These challenges pack so much life! Unfortunately, not everyone can take advantage because the demands on energy and physical fitness are high. So how do you start to take advantage of these potentially invigorating but extremely demanding thrills?
1. Want it. You have to know that you want the excitement. Not everyone does. Many people are content living a soft, comfortable life in sterile, safe, and stress-free environments. That's perfectly fine. That's their happiness.
Some of us are just 'crazy' enough to leave all the comforts of home to trek painfully up a mountain or dive dangerously into the sea. Some want so desperately to find out how fast he can rollerblade down a hill or how often he can beat his friend in lawn tennis.
Ask yourself: 'Do I want to know if I will survive three days in the wild?' 'Do I want to feel the rush of being the first to cross the finish line?' 'Do I want to hear the crowd cheer for my spectacular touchdown?' If you want the thrill, don’t just sit there...
2. Prepare for it. Any marathoner, swimmer, and speed racer would say he is who he is now because of months, even years, of diligent training and constant practice. Preparing for an extra-challenging activity requires mental, psychological, and physical training.
This could entail extensive research and emphasis on special diet, specific exercise, strength training, and even meditation. Learning the right skills and the correct moves, and taking on the appropriate mindset, are all necessary. And best acquired from professional mentors. Hours of perfect practice makes perfect. When you have gone through the basics, memorized the moves, and primed your flesh and psyche for the challenge, then…
3. Do it. The first time is always the toughest. The first freefall, the first mountain, the first marathon. Breaking into a totally new experience can even be traumatic. But for most adventure-seekers, the good or bad encounter of the first try is what inspires them to do it again and again. They learn, they improve, they try again. And with each attempt they build up an addictive high that eventually becomes the ultimate goal of the activity.
Ask the baseball players. The martial artists and the professional dancers. The cyclists and the ice skaters. Whether they engage in these strenuous activities as a career or as a hobby, they will say they do it because they feel good doing it. They feel alive! And because there's so much more to experience out there, you can sustain the thrill when you…
4. Try something new. When you've played competition volleyball for several years, with shining trophies side by side on the top shelf, why not consider being a champion in badminton this time? And didn't you always wonder if you had the nerve to go spelunking? How about snowboarding? Or base jumping? And yes, there are good boating instructors out there. Go for it!
The only thing that can hold anyone back from experiencing all the adventure the world offers is his own perception of his personal limitations. My being female and forty doesn’t stop me from persistently strapping a 15-kilo pack on my back and lugging it up steep terrain. I savor the extreme and the conquest.
But I envy the younger ones who decide to grab hold of life and experience the thrills while their bodies are at their prime. They are stronger, have more stamina, and therefore appreciate countless adventures to the fullest.
I wonder if my son will want to scale that wall with me. I should go back and inspire him. He really should start now.
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