We released our creativity in the last lesson and came up with mountains and walls to climb, certain people we want to climb with, and difficulty grades to aspire to. Now we need to take action on those ideas. We’ll need to tap our inner resources and stay receptive as we take action.
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Are you great at coming up with ideas but then fizzle when it’s time to take action? If so, you could be getting discouraged because your mind isn’t thinking in small increments. A great question to always ask is: “What small actionable step can I take in the direction of engagement?” Small steps help us stay engaged and build momentum. Maintaining the idea will probably be a long gradual process made up of steps that build one upon the other. Your mind will want to achieve the end result before you have developed enough experience and skill. Be patient but persistent with your maintenance process. Be honest with your efforts, what you are doing that is helpful, and what you need to modify. This can be a fun process if you allow it to be.
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Let’s say you listed an idea to redpoint The Naked Edge in Eldorado Springs Canyon, Colorado. “The Edge” is poised high on the Redgarden Wall, offering dramatic exposure while sinking your fingers into 5.11 finger cracks. It’s a route with a rich history. Layton Kor and Bob Culp did the first ascent in 1962. It was free climbed by Jim Erickson and Duncan Ferguson in 1971 during the free climbing explosion, characterized by “aid elimination.”
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A route like The Edge can be daunting. You may measure yourself against the likes of Kor or Erickson and feel like you’ll never be equal. Don’t let your mind do this to you. Rather, find little actionable steps you can take in the direction of engagement. Small steps may include climbing other routes that are less exposed to gain experience with exposure. And, climbing easier finger cracks or single pitch cracks that you can toprope to work specifically on developing your jamming skills.
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The main point of this stage is to maintain momentum. Taking small steps builds momentum and moves you gradually toward your vision.
Maintenance of Ideas
Re-posted from Arno Ilgner's Climbing Blog
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Are you great at coming up with ideas but then fizzle when it’s time to take action? If so, you could be getting discouraged because your mind isn’t thinking in small increments. A great question to always ask is: “What small actionable step can I take in the direction of engagement?” Small steps help us stay engaged and build momentum. Maintaining the idea will probably be a long gradual process made up of steps that build one upon the other. Your mind will want to achieve the end result before you have developed enough experience and skill. Be patient but persistent with your maintenance process. Be honest with your efforts, what you are doing that is helpful, and what you need to modify. This can be a fun process if you allow it to be.
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Let’s say you listed an idea to redpoint The Naked Edge in Eldorado Springs Canyon, Colorado. “The Edge” is poised high on the Redgarden Wall, offering dramatic exposure while sinking your fingers into 5.11 finger cracks. It’s a route with a rich history. Layton Kor and Bob Culp did the first ascent in 1962. It was free climbed by Jim Erickson and Duncan Ferguson in 1971 during the free climbing explosion, characterized by “aid elimination.”
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A route like The Edge can be daunting. You may measure yourself against the likes of Kor or Erickson and feel like you’ll never be equal. Don’t let your mind do this to you. Rather, find little actionable steps you can take in the direction of engagement. Small steps may include climbing other routes that are less exposed to gain experience with exposure. And, climbing easier finger cracks or single pitch cracks that you can toprope to work specifically on developing your jamming skills.
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The main point of this stage is to maintain momentum. Taking small steps builds momentum and moves you gradually toward your vision.
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