He was dizzyingly high up the mountain now, felt a rush of vertigo and almost lost his grip on the rock. That scared him half to death. He couldn’t fall. He couldn’t live through a fall. Have faith. That thought was enough to drive Pino up the chimney and onto the ledge, where he gasped with relief and thanked God for helping him.
really loving the hiking commentary. such a beautiful portrayal of how rigorous exercise demands a flow state. it is necessary in order to silence the mind, stay on track, not get hurt, and feel into your body. in these moment of flow we can access massive amounts of faith