Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing

[lustkiller]

i like pickled turtles

[savagian]

i like pickles

[ArxVirtus]

i like turtles

[l1hao]

1 and 9 seem to conflict, I guess you do the balancing.

[youvebeenthunderstru]

It's not conflicting. 9 is if you absolutely have to let go and you have no alternative. Falls in with "have a plan".

[Cannibalzz]

I don't know about this video, this "advice" sounds rather obvious.

[v12345c]

wow, the mountains look very steep

[bashabumba]

1:02 heheh

[Hess8purple]

i loved the last rule, know how to fall. this and all the other rules can apply to life in someway or the other. i liked it when he said, "dont hang on till the bitter end" so true :)

[Sconz32]

Nice lessons, but mountain climbers are insane.

[86kinky86]

yup

[lilp3t3rr]

Fear means your not focused on what your doing, but the consequence of failing.

[Thinking4You]

Good talk

[mazdaplz]

i love every ted talk, could it be that people who don't like these kinds of talk are obese and have no interest in sports or being a skilled person physically? this kind of knowledge is very mundane but knowing the principles of friction climbing can help you get a view of the landscape if you ever get lost.

[Saktoth]

Something like this isnt about survival if the apocalypse comes or if you 'get lost'. You wont get lost in the forest if you dont go out into the forest rock climbing all the time!

This is an act that is done for the act itself, not another end.

[mazdaplz]

there's a lot of people that do it because it's enjoyable, but there's a lot of people like bear grylls or one of those actual japanese shinobi i saw that used these techniques for other means as well. to gather intelligence on the enemy forces or pull a perfect heist for example.

nowadays it's mostly done for sport yes i agree but watch that guy bear grylls to see what i mean

[Saktoth]

You think bear grylls needs to do that stuff? He choses to, rather than working in an office. Good for him, but dont get confused about why people learn how to climb (or become survivalist adventurers). Its not so they can find their way if they ever get lost: its for the thrill of the experience.

[mazdaplz]

well maybe he just wasn't made for an office job, for some that's just not an option so it might be the case that he eats raw bugs to make a living because being a tough SOB is what he's good at

[mazdaplz]

you will never get lost in your life if you don't ever leave the house by the way, and you can avoid traffic accidents in the same way.

[Mrmoc7]

Hah...funny.

[leshark]

friction climbing is the hardest thing ever!!!!

[YTsuperego]

Is this like, analogous or something? :P

[princeofexcess]

I love rock climbing!

everyone should try it

[xXAkridXx]

If everyone actually did try it, statistically many people would die, you are a sick person.

[princeofexcess]

WHATS LIFE IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW IT FEELS TO LIVE!!!

ROCK CLIMBING IS LIFE!!!!

XD XD XD

also not that many people die

ppl that die arent careful enough

climb on old bolts and use unsafe rope and other equipment

you can do it really safe and if you never want to risk a little bit then you dont have too :D

[xXAkridXx]

My point still stands.

[xXAkridXx]

"I don't understand why there's this whole taboo about anything that can lead to death"

LOL

I think you missed the point of what I said before. I was being somewhat factious. If literally everyone in the world went mountain climbing countless people woudl die. I have nothing against rock climbing, I was just making fun of your illogical class A statement.

[jimmyeatskids]

countless people would die and who gives a shit is my point

[xXAkridXx]

Then you are a sick person.

[jimmyeatskids]

why thank you

[princeofexcess]

some experiences enrich our lives

like driving for example

if nobody would drive 115 lives in USA would be saved per DAY!

If nobody would walk out without necessity out of their armored bunker like houses (that they would buy instead of regular ones)...

the truth is simple if u want to live you have to take risks. And rock climbing is safe if you want to make it safe if you want to take more risks with it you can as well. its ppls choice

[xXAkridXx]

Everyone knows that, but thanks anyway.

[princeofexcess]

yes this is just how i pass time

writing things like this

at least i practice my horrible spelling and grammar :)

[xXAkridXx]

Okay PrinceofFeces

[princeofexcess]

somebody is having a grumpy day ???

or do you just enjoy ruining moods of others

[xXAkridXx]

Oh I'm sawyz, did I ruin ur mood :O

[princeofexcess]

nah i just have a shitty mood... overall today :(

but it didnt help

and i dont see what other purpose it could serve

i guess u were trying to be funny...

[xXAkridXx]

Try Rock climbing, maybe that will improve ur mood.

[RantKid]

dude...if literally everyone in the world stood up and drank a glass of water countless people would die. what's your point?

[xXAkridXx]

I even said I have nothing against rock climbing, go back and read all the comments to understand.

[aarondkeogh]

I can see that a lot of the things associated with rock climbing can also be associated with business

[aarondkeogh]

I always hope to see a ted talk that describes how the universe began

[adamabra8]

It's strange how introspective this video was to watch. It is a shame not everyone in the comment section got the same out of it.

[IdleBystander1]

Personally, I come to TED videos for a nice long talk. Not saying I hate shorter ones, just that they do 20 mins better than anyone else.

[leshark]

yh i agree.. its a great channel nonetheless, learnt some stuff i never knew b4

[PugDiary]

Rule #1: Dont let go

Rule #9: Know how to let go

[CAlex6977]

Exactly

[DeadEyeMorgan]

Cool.

[austpom333]

Very good advise. I think that woman would have good leg/hip mussels for rock climbing. I don't think it's a very good pastime to dangerous.

[gamesbok]

The point is that climbing is about balance, not about strength.

[Rawskillz07]

I guess their still strength and stamina involved, along with balance which is really important

[kmi187]

Amazing how similar climbing is to life. Almost all of these tips can be applied to your daily life.

[hoplahey]

Consider that he already has lived life and choses points that fit to life. See any essential climbing points that is missing? Alway put chalk on your hands. Always wear really small shoes. Attach yourself to a rope.

See?

The entire talk is useless. Could just as well been a gardener talking about 9 lessons from gardening or a painter talking about 9 lessons from painting and so on.

[egis27]

the talk is useless if you're referring to climbing....not useless if you're using the rock climbing as a metaphor for life

[kahnicles]

derr, der brain

[smokeystriper]

Those rules can apply to firefighting. except the opposites thing, not sure were I could use that.

[pinochet222]

short video - GREAT!!!  keep em' short !

[325982668]

i know! everyone i subscribe to has started doing 9-10:59 minute videos and then i discovered this.... i have no life left :P

[pinochet222]

yeah, I simply can't afford watching hour long videos. it's a time management nightmare.

I wish people at TED and other youtube channels would understand that they got to have VERY good reasons to go beyond 5 minutes!

[CirqueDuCloud]

Fear really gets the best of me when climbing or hiking on narrow paths in the mountains.

Just watching this got my feet and hands sweating.

[GetMeThere1]

There's actually some pretty good advice here--that takes a lot of experience (including failure) to come to know.

Excellent stuff for people just starting out (in any endeavor, of course) to think about carefully.

[zombiesmasher]

He forgot my favourite rule:

#10 - Don't look down!

I've always wanted to go mountain climbing, but my numbing irrational fear of heights keeps me firmly planted on the hiking trails.

Great Vid!

[Plutonwolf]

Some of us actually really enjoy heights. I don't think it would be a very good hobby for anyone who is afraid of heights. Would you go spelunking if you suffer from claustrophobia?

Me, I had better stay the hell away from bee keeping ;-)

[Spacemonkey2084]

Wow. "will always be" huh?

I guess men are incapable of learning.

[GetMeThere1]

Yeah Spacemonkey. Women as "just as good as men." All they want is "equality." But, ACTUALLY (according to them), they're really somewhat better than men at everything...

Ain't that cute??

[PanzerN9Ne]

you just might be legally retarded

[HiAdrian]

The most skilled free climbers in the world right now happen to be men, and the physical makeup plays a significant role in that. The mind can only do so much.

[elusivetantra]

Thanks for showing your ego problems guys bet your mums are so proud of you?

[budzaholic]

i like it, "don't hang on to the bitter end" did he say?

[paulwall142]

Interesting