staring down fear
Fear was what stood between a man and an extraordinary life, and the surest way through it was to stare it down over and over, until that gaze became habit.
I'm not sure why a workmate sent me the article linked there. (Maybe because I practice handstands in the lab.) It's an inspiring and well-written story of an astonishing human and his sad, stupid death.
comments
yes.
-- Adam Harvey (September 18, 2006 8:44 AM)
I love this quote!
Try to lay off the handstands, though. Someone could get hurt.
-- hot coffee girl (October 10, 2006 12:39 PM)
Too late: I got hurt!
I was standing on one hand and grabbing my toes with the other. Shoulder of downarm dislocated and I crumpled.
That was 3 weeks ago, yesterday.
Last night I did my first handstand since the accident: I'm on the upswing!
-- jeffschuler (October 10, 2006 1:21 PM)