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"A pessimist is right oftener than an optimist. But an optimist has more fun." -Heinlein

I like that quote, cause I kinda try to live that way. I may not always be right, and I may not always be happy. But more often than not, I'm having fun trying to be right and happy.

I've been diving a lot with my buddies Spike and Kyle. One of the things that I love about Diving is that I'm learning a lot about myself. When you're in a situation where you must do everything right (or at least MOSTLY right) to survive, there's less slack. You must be excellent, or you'll die. I enjoy being held to a higher standard. That's part of what I love about rock climbing as well as hiking and camping in the desert. You really can't fuck up too much. It's hard, so you must take special care to keep yourself alive.

I find that this concept is really true in all of life. But when we fuck up in the "normal" life, it just tends to take longer for the consequences of our foolishness to show. In diving, climbing and the desert, the consequences of your foolishness are nearly immediate. Therefore, you must stay on your toes.

Skydiving is the same way. Some people ask why I'd want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane. My answer is, "Because it's fun. And I know how to do it and live."