Rock climbing is cool because it's possible to increase the difficulty without increasing the danger. Physical challenge can short circuit the out of mind, out of time, fully present experience that I associate with flow, which is an amazing feeling. I think it's why I still like rock climbing more than biking even though biking is way more fun. I don't quite get why you say that's an external motivation, seems very internal to me.
Oct. 9, 2024, 12:05 p.m. - Morgan Heater
Rock climbing is cool because it's possible to increase the difficulty without increasing the danger. Physical challenge can short circuit the out of mind, out of time, fully present experience that I associate with flow, which is an amazing feeling. I think it's why I still like rock climbing more than biking even though biking is way more fun. I don't quite get why you say that's an external motivation, seems very internal to me.