Thanks Grant, great article! Luckily I'm not a very competitive person. Nevertheless I sometimes feel the "danger" you are describing too and try hard to keep me off that track. Flow is the goal!
Thanks Andy, you show great awareness here. What I find interesting is that the pull doesn't need competitiveness to take hold. Comparison, ambient culture, what other pilots are doing - it sneaks in regardless. Flow is exactly the antidote, and the good news is it's trainable.
Bertie — this is a bigger question than we can do justice to in a comment, because the answer depends a lot on where you are in your flying and enjoyment. Before we try: Giving up on paragliding, on XC, or just on the idea of ever feeling confident on your current wing?
Either way happy to explore it further if you want to message me directly.
Thanks Grant, great article! Luckily I'm not a very competitive person. Nevertheless I sometimes feel the "danger" you are describing too and try hard to keep me off that track. Flow is the goal!
Thanks Andy, you show great awareness here. What I find interesting is that the pull doesn't need competitiveness to take hold. Comparison, ambient culture, what other pilots are doing - it sneaks in regardless. Flow is exactly the antidote, and the good news is it's trainable.
So, when do you know that you are ready to move up? Or how do you know that you should not consider moving up?
This post of yours hits hard. I am at the point of giving up, buying, yet another, high b or take the scary step of getting a low c…
Bertie — this is a bigger question than we can do justice to in a comment, because the answer depends a lot on where you are in your flying and enjoyment. Before we try: Giving up on paragliding, on XC, or just on the idea of ever feeling confident on your current wing?
Either way happy to explore it further if you want to message me directly.