I think there's a ton that goes into doing shit stuff like this stunt and doing it for a living. You mentioned a lot of them and I would include stupidity, recklessness, I-don't-give-a-fuck-ness and more. Don't get me wrong, I really admire the level of professionalism these guys/girls trained for and reached but I can't help and wonder about the motive. Starting out with it on a farm means it certainly wasn't money. The term adrenalin junky comes to mind and I guess I'm just to old (and level-headed) to get that. That's okay and that does not keep me from admiring these stunt people. Indeed stunt doubles are also people I admire for their craft, they're probably underpaid though.
Where was I going with this? I have no idea, Just thought I'd comment my immediate thoughts. Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday!
I guess some people have the need to push the boundaries of their own limits (physical and emotional) and like to see how far they can take it. It's only others like them that could understand why.
What they do is bonkers, but I've done things that are just as dangerous...not because I have a death wish but because they needed doing or because I wanted to work towards something and attain a goal...the dangerous aspect just focuses one more...there's more at stake like one's life. Maybe this won't make sense to others but to me it's like the ultimate motivation. If you want to get a better insight read Bear Grylls biography. It's about his youth, selection into the British SAS, hitting the ground after jumping out of a plane with a faulty parachute, being told he'd never walk again and then his climb to the top of Everest...and everything else he's done. It goes a long way towards explaining why people do things like this...*it's just who they are.
Anyway, seriously, it's a great read, easy to read and quite an inspiration also.
I've no idea where this comment is going but, like yours, that doesn't matter. A good Sunday is being had and I got a message from one of my favourite people on the blockchain (you) so it's all good.
Awww - how nice of you to say
I still don't read a lot these days, when I do it is usually a fantasy novel. I don't think I've read an autobiography ever. But I checked out Bear Grylls online a bit and his Wikipedia page almost reads like a book - wow! All those - achievements, things he did, records he broke (and bones) etc. Crazy, crazy. He sure is a driven man, I liked that a lot of it is for good reasons, to raise money for good causes.