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How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear | ReThinking with Adam Grant

How to Be a Better Human

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What Does It Feel Like to Be Up on a Rock With No Ropes?

Climbing can feel invigorating, exhilarating and amazing at the same time. It really just depends on the difficulty of what you're climbing and your preparation. There are also things that you have access to that nobody else in human history has experienced. If you're not prepared for it and you actually think you're going to fall off then it can be truly horrifying and everything people have nightmares about.

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