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Reaching for the Next Hold

Confidence grows when you try something you have not done before. Your own attempt shows you more than someone else’s guess about your limits.

In the picture

  1. The climber’s open hand: fingers stretched toward the hold above
  2. The next hold on the wall: the spot she has not touched yet
  3. The rope at her harness: the line that holds her if she slips
  4. The belayer’s hands below: steady grip on the rope

Examples

  • Joining the school debate team even though a friend said you would freeze.
  • Trying a harder maths problem before asking for the answer.

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Age 15