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Wired For Extremes
Chris McNamara stood at the overhang of what would be his final wingsuit BASE jump (parachuting or wingsuit flying from a fixed structure: building, antenna, span and Earth). A 1,500-foot drop was a conservative risk in a community that saw around 30 deaths last year. “After I took flight I had never realized how much physical strength was required in wingsuit BASE. I wasn’t nervous at all when I jumped, but I was shocked to realize that my fatigue was affecting my flight balance,” McNamara said
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I love how this article promotes two things I'm always down to accept.
1. Taking risks when the situation calls for it - it's a matter of personal opinion, but I'd much rather regret something I did than something I didn't do.
2. The idea of doing what you love. It really shows that some of the power to succeed stems from being passionate about what you are doing.