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Matthew Childs - Marketer, rock climber
Matthew Childs is an advertising lead at Razorfish. He is a lifelong rock climber and climbing guide.

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A specialist in digital branding and interactive services, Matthew Childs seeks out new trends in competitive markets. As an advertising lead at Razorfish, Childs draws from extensive experience in the marketing world, having led Nike's global internal communications department. Before that, he was a writer and editor for Outside Magazine and Playboy.

Apart from his career, Childs' passion is rock climbing.

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TED2009

Matthew Childs: 9 life lessons from rock climbing

Matthew Childs 從攀岩中學到的九個人生課題

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在這 2009 年 TED 大學的演講中,退伍軍人攀岩家 Matthew Childs 分享了他從攀岩中學到的九大準則。這些便捷的訣竅也從根本上影響著一個成功的人生。
- Marketer, rock climber
Matthew Childs is an advertising lead at Razorfish. He is a lifelong rock climber and climbing guide. Full bio

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It's pretty漂亮 simple簡單. There are nine, sort分類 of, rules規則
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這其實很簡單。大概有九個規則
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that I discovered發現 after 35 years年份 of rock climbing攀登.
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是我從 35 年的攀岩經驗中所發掘出來的。
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Most of them are pretty漂亮 basic基本.
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它們大多很基本。
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Number one: don't let go --
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第一條:絕不放棄 —
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very sure success成功 method方法.
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這是非常可靠的成功法則。
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But really, truly -- often經常 you think about
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但是事實上,的確 — 早在你的身體放棄前,
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letting出租 go way before your body身體 does.
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你已時常想著要放棄了。
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So hang in there,
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所以堅持下去,
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and you come up with some pretty漂亮 peculiar奇特 solutions解決方案.
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然後你會想到某些十分獨特的解決方案。
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Number two: hesitation猶豫 is bad.
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第二條:遲疑是不好的。
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This is a friction摩擦 climb, up in TuolumneTuolumne Meadows梅多斯,
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這是一個往泰倫恩草地的徒手自由攀登地點,
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in the Yosemite優勝美地 high country國家.
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位於優勝美地高地。
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Friction摩擦 climbing攀登 doesn't have any sort分類 of hard positive edges邊緣.
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自由攀登沒有任何明確的支撐施力的地方。
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You're climbing攀登 on little dimples酒窩 and nubbinsnubbins in the rock.
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你攀爬在岩石上的小凹凸處。
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The most friction摩擦 you have is when you first put your hand
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你能得到最大支撐的時候就是當你將你的手或腳
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or your foot腳丫子 on the rock.
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放上岩石的那一刻。
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And then from that point on, you're basically基本上 falling落下.
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然後從那一刻開始,基本上你已經開始在下滑了。
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So momentum動量 is good. Don't stop.
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所以保持慣性動量是好的。別停!
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Rule規則 number three: have a plan計劃.
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第三條:預先計畫。
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This is a climb called the Naked Edge邊緣,
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這是在科羅拉多州波爾德市外
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in El薩爾瓦多 Dorado多拉多 Canyon峽谷, outside of Boulder漂礫.
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黃金峽谷中一個叫做裸稜的攀岩地點。
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This climber登山者 is on the last pitch瀝青 of it.
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這個攀岩者只剩最後一步就登頂了。
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He's actually其實 right about where I fell下跌.
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其實我就是在跟他差不多的地方失敗的。
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There is about 1,000 feet of air空氣 below下面 him.
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在他下面等著他的是千呎深的懸崖。
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And all the hard pitches球場 are actually其實 below下面 him.
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但其實他早已經通過了那些困難的關卡。
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Often經常 what happens發生 is
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常常會發生的狀況是
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you're planning規劃 so hard for like,
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你非常認真地盤算計畫著,像是
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"How do I get through通過 the hardest最難 part部分? How do I get through通過 the hardest最難 part部分?"
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「我要如何通過最難的關卡?我要如何通過最難的關卡?」
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And then what happens發生?
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然後發生了什麼事?
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You get to the last pitch瀝青. It's easy簡單.
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眼看你已經要成功了。一切是如此輕而易舉。
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And you're completely全然 flamed火燒 out. Don't do it.
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而你卻也早已筋疲力竭了。別這樣做。
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You have to plan計劃 ahead to get to the top最佳.
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你必須預先計畫如何登頂。
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But you also can't forget忘記 that each individual個人 move移動
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但是你也不能忘記你必須留有餘力
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you have to be able能夠 to complete完成.
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來完成你計畫中的每一個步驟。
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This is a climb called the Dike Route路線,
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這個攀岩地點叫做堤道。
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on PywjackPywjack Dome拱頂, up in the Yosemite優勝美地 high country國家.
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就在沛瑞特穹頂 ,位於優勝美地高地上。
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The interesting有趣 thing about this climb is it's not that hard.
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關於這次攀爬有趣的地方是,它並不太難。
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But if you're the leader領導 on it,
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但是如果你是此次攀岩的領隊,
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at the hardest最難 move移動, you're looking at about 100 foot腳丫子 fall秋季,
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在最困難的地方,要有墜落 100 呎至
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onto some low angle角度 slabs.
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某些平緩岩台上的心理準備。
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So you've got to focus焦點.
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所以你必須要專心。
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You don't want to stop in the middle中間 like
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你不會希望像柯勒律治(英國詩人)筆下的忽必烈可汗
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Coleridge's柯勒律治的 Kubla忽必烈 Kahn卡恩.
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一般被困在半途中。
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You've got to keep going.
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你必須一直向前走。
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Rule規則 number five: know how to rest休息.
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第五條:知道如何休息。
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It's amazing驚人. The best最好 climbers登山者
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驚人的是。最佳的攀岩者
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are the ones那些 that in the most extreme極端 situations情況
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通常是那些在最險峻的狀況下
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can get their bodies身體 into some position位置
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還能使他們的身體保持某些姿態讓自己能夠
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where they can rest休息,
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好好休息的人。
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regroup重組, calm冷靜 themselves他們自己, focus焦點,
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待他們重整、冷靜,重拾專注力後,
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and keep going.
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再繼續向前。
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This is a climb in the Needles, again in California加州.
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這還是在加州,一個叫做尼得市的地方。
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Fear恐懼 really sucks because what it means手段 is
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恐懼真的很糟因為那意味著
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you're not focusing調焦 on what you're doing.
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你沒有專心在你正在做的事上。
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You're focusing調焦 on the consequences後果 of
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你的注意力都放在如果你
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failing失敗 at what you're doing
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失敗以後的後果。
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because any given特定 move移動 should require要求
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但是任何一個動作都需要
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all your concentration濃度 and thought processes流程
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你百分之百的專注及思考
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to execute執行 it effectively有效.
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才能夠正確有效地執行。
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One of the things in climbing攀登 is, most people
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大多數人在攀岩的時候
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sort分類 of take it straight直行 on. And they follow跟隨 the most obvious明顯 solution.
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都是直來直往的。而且他們會採取最簡單的方法。
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This is the Devils Tower in Wyoming懷俄明,
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這在懷俄明州的魔鬼塔,
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which哪一個 is a columnar柱狀 basalt玄武岩 formation編隊
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它是柱狀玄武岩地形
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that most of you probably大概 know from "Close Encounters邂逅."
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大多數的你們可能在電影「第三類接觸」中看過它。
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With this, typically一般 crack裂紋 climbers登山者
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當岩縫攀爬者遇到它的典型反應
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would put their hands in and their toes腳趾 in
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就是將手和腳趾插入岩石縫隙中,
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and just start開始 climbing攀登.
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直接開始攀爬。
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The cracks裂縫 are too small to get your toes腳趾 into
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某些縫細小到你甚至不能將你的腳趾差入其間
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so the only way to climb is using運用 your fingertips指尖
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所以當你遇到這種縫隙,你只能利用你的指尖
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in the cracks裂縫,
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來攀爬。
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and using運用 opposing反對 pressure壓力
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並使用反作用力
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and forcing迫使 yourself你自己 up.
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來推使你向上。
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Rule規則 number eight: strength強度 doesn't always equal等於 success成功.
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第八條:力量不一定等於成功。
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In the 35 years年份 I've been a climbing攀登 guide指南
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35 年來我一直擔任攀岩嚮導
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and taught on indoor室內 walls牆壁, and stuff東東 like that,
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在室內岩場教學,並做些像這樣的工作,
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the most important重要 thing I've learned學到了
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而我所學到的最重要的事情
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was, guys will always try to do pull-ups引體向上.
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就是,男性們通常會做引體向上。
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Beginning開始 guys, it's like, they thrash鞭打, they thrash鞭打,
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初學的男士們,他們會一股腦地,猛力向上爬,
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they get 15 feet up --
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離地 15 呎後。
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and they can do about 15 pull-ups引體向上 right --
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通常他們能做 15 下引體向上,對吧?
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And then they just flame火焰 out.
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他們就體力透支了。
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Women婦女 are much more in balance平衡
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女士們則平衡得多
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because they don't have that idea理念
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因為她們並不覺得
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that they're going to be able能夠 to do 100 pull-ups引體向上.
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她們可以做 100 下引體向上。
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They think about how to get the weight重量 over their feet
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她們想著如何能讓重量傳遞到腳上支撐
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because it's sort分類 of natural自然 -- they carry攜帶 you all day long.
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這是很自然的想法。你的腿整天背負著你的重量。
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So balance平衡 is really critical危急,
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所以平衡是很重要的關鍵,
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and keeping保持 your weight重量 on your feet,
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並用雙腿來支撐你的體重,
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which哪一個 is your strongest最強 muscle肌肉.
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因為你全身最強壯的肌肉就在這。
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And of course課程 there is rule規則 number nine.
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當然,最後是第九條。
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I came來了 up with rule規則 number nine after
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我之所以將第九條加入是因為
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I actually其實 didn't plan計劃 for a fall秋季,
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我曾經沒有做好失手摔落時的計畫,
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and went about 40 feet and cracked破解 a rib肋骨.
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因此跌落了 40 呎並且摔斷了一根肋骨。
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Once一旦 you get to that point where you know it's going to happen發生,
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當你知道跌落是不可避免的時候,
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you need to start開始 thinking思維 about how you're going to let go
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你必須開始思考你要如何放手
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because that is the critical危急 piece
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因為這是讓你避免受傷的關鍵 —
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of not getting得到 hurt傷害 --
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因為這是讓你避免受傷的關鍵 —
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how you're going to fall秋季 onto the rope,
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你如何跌下後靠安全索支撐,
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or if you're climbing攀登 without a rope,
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或是你沒有使用安全索攀爬,
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fall秋季 to a place地點 where you can actually其實 control控制 the fall秋季.
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那麼就跌落在你可以停止繼續下跌的地方。
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So don't hang on till直到 the bitter end結束.
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所以不要一直硬撐到最糟的狀況發生。
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Thank you very much.
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非常謝謝你們。
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(Applause掌聲)
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(掌聲)
Translated by Bill Hsiung
Reviewed by Jing Yao

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Matthew Childs - Marketer, rock climber
Matthew Childs is an advertising lead at Razorfish. He is a lifelong rock climber and climbing guide.

Why you should listen

A specialist in digital branding and interactive services, Matthew Childs seeks out new trends in competitive markets. As an advertising lead at Razorfish, Childs draws from extensive experience in the marketing world, having led Nike's global internal communications department. Before that, he was a writer and editor for Outside Magazine and Playboy.

Apart from his career, Childs' passion is rock climbing.

More profile about the speaker
Matthew Childs | Speaker | TED.com