My climbing partner and I used to spend hours after our sessions talking about what we learned about ourselves on the wall, but lately we just pack up and leave in silence and I think we're both afraid that if we examine what's happening up there too closely we'll realize we're not the people we thought we were becoming.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very practice meant to deepen self-knowledge has become a mirror they're both afraid to look into together.
“Where Are You with Extreme sports and the examined life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.