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Diving into the greatest living climber, Alex Honnold.

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Learning to Live with Fear - Alex Honnold

The Greatest Climber Alive

How Alex Honnold Faces Fear

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6:30 - Risk versus consequence 

9:05 - Dealing with fear

11:02 - How to overcome fear + Viewing things as a skill

"What's your hack to overcome fear? You just get really freaking scared over and over for so long. And eventually it's not that scary anymore.”

12:25 - Are your fears founded?

13:45 - Alex and the 10,000 rule 

15:05 - Fear and hunger analogy 

15:50 - The importance of death in Alex's life and career

20:05 - El Cap and an analogy for life

21:42 - The work is the reward

25:40 - His success in a single line

26:12 - Advice for others

26:20 - The chase is the dream

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Check out my books below:

Daily Greatness: Short Stories and Essays on the Act of Becoming 

Chasing Greatness 2nd Edition - Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence

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