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Sports (extreme sports (Examples of extreme sports (Names of extreme…

- - - - winning is not always the most important thing
        
        important
        
        validates a person's self-worth
        
        not important
        
        allows for improvement and self-growth
        
        winning builds ego but losing builds character
        
        fall early, fall often, fall forward
- - - - extreme sports push physical and mental limits, people learn how to stay calm
    - - people are SCARED so they talk to people for emotional support even if they are introverts
    - - As they push their limits, and challenge themselves they gain confidence as they’re overcoming their fears
  - - - Try something new
        
        Gain new experiences
        
        to get away from the mundane, the tedium and boredom of the routines of life
      - Challenging
        
        The desire to go up against the most dangerous challenges is what thrill seekers are hungry for
        
        Push the limits of human endurance and athleticism
      - Seek adrenaline
        
        Engage in such activities to experience the high that lasts for a few days
        
        Get the feeling of being alive that they cant reach in other ways
        
        Live for the moment and the adrenaline rush
      - De stress
        
        A form of escape from reality
        
        Forces one’s mind to clear and focus on the excitement of the moment
        
        to seek clarity of mind, escape from the daily grind/stress
      - People are willing to try new things to gain popularity to receive sponsorships from big companies such as ‘gopro’ to travel the world and earn money
      - People want to flaunt their experiences on social media
        
        Engaging in such activities can be costly so not everyone has the means to experience it
      - Attracted to the danger
        
        some people like to live on the knife’s edge
      - Feeling of thrill is very addictive
        
        like a drug
      - Appeals to people who like to break the rules
      - Life-long goal/ bucket list/ YOLO
    - - They scared bro
      - High costs
      - Requires a lot of training so they have to quit their jobs/education
  - - - do not think about the consequences of living their loved ones behind
        
        additional burden, finances, lack of parental support if one has a child
        
        should they sustain serious injuries, their families will have to look after them and spend a lot on medical fees
      - Even professionals, despite having a lot of experience, there is not 100% assurance of one’s safety while engaging in extreme sports
        
        eg. Erik Roner (died performing a skydiving stunt)
        
        he was a famous extreme sports enthusiast
      - Engaging in such activities is costly and expensive because of the facilities and equipment used
        
        Insurance does not compensate and cover funds due to accidents or deaths from taking part in extreme sports
        
        Leaves family members in debt and in grief due to loss of lives
        
        Financial burdens
      - Some people become addicted that they completely leave their old life behind - quit their jobs
        
        extreme sportsmen who take part in activities such as mountain climbing, have to go through months of training - so they quit their jobs to train full-time
        
        seek sponsorship or raise funds to take part in the extreme sports
        
        highly reliant on their families, tax-payers or society to pick up the bill
      - When accidents happen to them, it is costly to carry out rescue operation (often done by the government, and costs hundreds of thousands of dollars
        
        the expenses for coming to their aid are often borne by taxpayers
      - Skateboarders cause damage to both private and public property
    - - careful safety precautions are taken
        
        safety has become paramount lately
        
        what was considered a big thing a decade ago, is considered tame now
      - Can earn money from taking part from these activities
      - These people are responsible for their own lives so its up to them how they want to live their lives
      - some people are born with the natural urge to seek thrill - genetic
        
        psychologist Frank Farley has identified Type T personalities
        
        these people are “risk takers and adventurers who seek excitement and stimulation wherever they can find or create it
        
        these people are often our best inventors, entrepreneurs, explorers, CEOos and civil rights leaders.
        
        we wouldn’t be the progressive, the vibrant society we are today if no one was willing to take risks
      - They channel their energy into extreme sports rather than other undesirable addictive behaviour
      - most people who take part in extreme sports spend hours trining and even take safety precautions to ensure that their safety is not compromised
      - high-risk activities contribute to the diversity of our culture
        
        We all crave adventure to some degree or another
        
        Everyone needs a little adventure
  - - - skiing
      - surfing
      - paragliding
      - skydiving
      - kayaking
    - - Paramotoring - paragliding with a large fan
      - Tandem paragliding
  - - - People are not afraid to try never done before activities
    - - Such as BMX and snowboarding
  - - - emphasises individual creativity
  - - - “It has to be real enough to kill you”
    - - “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”