Monday, September 15, 2008

free falling...

Bunjee Jumping, Free falling while rappelling, white water rafting, parasailing some of the most fabulous activities that one can do.

Its a tremendous feeling. For those moments it is like you are transported into a completely different world. If its a bunjee jump, then the blood rushing to your head as the ground shoots up towards you, just does not give you any time to think. Sometimes in life you need to take decisions the same way. In my college experiences there have been numerous instances when we have had to think on the spot and take a call about an issue. To withstand that pressure and come out with the right choice is what separates the grain from the chaff.

Then of course there is parasailing where you are floating above the rest of the world beneath you and it is the most calm and peaceful feeling ever. It gives you time to introspect for someone who is not a first timer. For the first timer it is more of a thrill than an experience where you are taken up to a bird's eye view and can think about your life from that perspective.

White water rafting is all about navigating the rapids. As the word itself suggests it is time for quick assertive strokes that take you through the rocks that lie in your path and cause the foamy white water. It is also about team work unless of course you are in a kayak where it is all about maintaining a balance just as the way it is in life.

Free falling while rappelling is another sublime experience. It is only you, gravity and the safety harness. There are times when you would probably feel the ground rushing up at you and want to reach the ground rather than have the rope arrest your descent. Ensure that you aren't free falling in life. Or even if you are and you liken it to a rappelling free fall, then don't life sight of the fact that part of the activity is that you don't make hard impact with the ground or rock face, but finally get back to solid earth.

Each of these individual activities is a fun experience in themselves. The physical part of the sports are demanding and exacting but it is more about the mental battle to conquer the terrain and the nascent danger that makes them thrilling and an altogether powerful experience.

1 comment:

LoudCat said...

Amazing though dear!!!

I agree with the associativity with mental stability....