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Like insanely obsessed to the point where they can hate other people due to their choice of teams to support? I dont think Ive ever obsessed over anything to the point I see some sports fans. I am just curious about some insight into what goes on in the mind of extreme sports fans. Is it similar to an addiction?

If anything, it has more parallels to religion. People select a team often as a kid based almost entirely on faith and background – do you like the Toronto Maple Leafs because they’re objectively a good team, or because you’re from Toronto and your parents have a few jerseys in the living room?

People generally feel assaulted when you attack (I use the term attack in the figurative sense) their point of view, and when that point of view is personified by some sports team, it’s reinforced not only by whatever beliefs they hold about that team, but by all the friends and sense of community they have that also surrounds that team. It’s like a cult.

mountaineering, trek in extreme weather conditions, aggressive Inline, kitesurfing, snowboarding, surf, BASE jumping, diving, parachuting… I am passionate about these sports and I can say that white people are overrepresented. How come? Is it because they are more adventurousand and take more risks than others?

I think its partly to do with culture as well of money because countries with a large population of muslims are more interested in their faith. Chinese are more reserved people and most of the countries who don’t do extreme sport it is because they are not brought up with that lifestyle around them so they don’t think to do it. Whearas I live in the UK and as a kid i used to watch Jackass and i have access to extreme sports around me which is why it is appealing.

Take a literal leap of faith with Jon, a ten year survivor of multiple myeloma (a chronic blood cancer) as he reminisces on accepting life’s challenges and recognizing its rewards while he and his daughter try out tandem skydiving in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
Jon’s goal is to encourage survivors to connect their remaining abilities with activities that are both rewarding and fruitful. We need to avoid letting our diagnosis define us — we can’t let our brokenness absolve us from action or be a pardon from purpose. As a survivor, YOU may be freefalling EVERY day… find a way to tandem! There are thousands of local clubs and statewide associations that can help you and your family find peace and purpose. Let them HELP!

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Thanks Justice, Chris, Nick and “Baglock” for taking such great care of us and to the Des Moines’ skydivers club for putting together such a remarkable (thirtieth annual!) event.
If we dare to dream BIG – someone will always suggest the inevitable fall is too risky – but do they know what it feels like to touch the clouds? Have they ever played on a bed of air? Have they enjoyed our planet from a mile-high swing?
It may be that those that dance ARE occasionally decried by those that cannot hear the music… but I saw the skies truly rain with people that choose to dance anyway!

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I hope this finds YOU in good humor, health, Spirits, circumstance and standings. Thank you for enjoying my video AND for sending it to someone you think will be helped or blessed : ) Dream big. Work hard. And believe.

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