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Hi! I’m Jesse, a climber, developer, training geek, and climbing philosopher.
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Living in the panopticon: self-talk and climbing’s social media nightmare
Panopticon: a vantage from which you can see everything; all-seeing. From Ancient Greek pân, “all” + optikós, “visible”. Words have power. In our self-talk before we even begin climbing, in the things we say to each other on the hike in, in the things overheard at the crag, and in the vast quantity of mediaContinue reading “Living in the panopticon: self-talk and climbing’s social media nightmare”
Going deeper than moves & missing the forest for the trees
When we think about climbing, we usually break it down into moves. Even climbing media about cutting-edge routes like DNA, or B.I.G. breaks them down into a series of moves. And it makes sense. Moves are the obvious way of interacting with the wall. Moves are eminently visible, as they often come with dramatic shiftsContinue reading “Going deeper than moves & missing the forest for the trees”
Thoughts on frustration & a brief update
If you’re having a frustrating climbing session, here’s a thought: Get pissed all you want, but that session is going to go by. And guess what? The same is true of your day, your week and your life. It’s not all that surprising that the biggest tools for becoming a more focused & effective climberContinue reading “Thoughts on frustration & a brief update”