Happy Monday Mindset!
Last week, world-renowned climber Alex Honnold scaled Taipei 101 without safety gear.
That’s right.
No harness.
No net.
No second chance.
Just him, 1,600 feet of steel, and gravity waiting below.
Now that’s extreme, but hear me out.
This wasn’t luck.
This wasn’t a dare.
This was the result of over a decade of precise, disciplined preparation.
While most of us won’t be dangling off skyscrapers, we do face our own versions of a climb:
Launching that next big idea.
Giving tough feedback.
Making a leap when you’re scared out of your mind.
In those moments, fear is real.
And if you’re not prepared, it’ll paralyze you.
But that’s what Alex’s climb teaches:
When you train relentlessly,
When you know your craft cold,
Fear doesn’t vanish, but it becomes something you can manage.
Because fear isn’t the enemy, unpreparedness is.
And here’s the kicker:
We overestimate what we can do in a year,
But wildly underestimate what we can do in ten.
Alex’s free solo was a decade in the making.
Your transformation might be too.
But it starts with today’s rep.
Today’s climb.
Today’s choice.
So, prepare relentlessly,
Train as if your life depends on it,
And when it’s your turn to leap, go.
Because fear may be waiting, but so is greatness.
Adversity is Your Advantage,
Bryce Henson
CEO, Fit Body
PS This is your chance to get in the room and conquer your fears at 10X intensive this Saturday, February 7.
