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Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 19:33
Replies: 125
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Posted By maxingout
A little fear keeps you sharp and helps you...

A little fear keeps you sharp and helps you prepare for contingencies.

Too much fear immobilizes and incapacitates you.

A little fear put a parachute sea anchor and a Jordan drogue on my...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 19:03
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
I think I saw the same National Geographic...

I think I saw the same National Geographic advertisement. They were talking about the moon being pulled out earth's gravitational field by the planet Jupiter. This would result in all sorts of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 18:54
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
I had two broken legs, five broken ribs, a broken...

I had two broken legs, five broken ribs, a broken shoulder blade, plus internal injuries. No matter what position I was in, I was uncomfortable. I did have one thing going for me. I had an IV...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 18:42
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
Television has undergone a major shift in the...

Television has undergone a major shift in the past twenty years. When I came back to the USA after 28 years absence, I found that television had become more extreme. It's a bit like drug addiction...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 18:28
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
Pain has a way of getting your attention. It's...

Pain has a way of getting your attention. It's probably the only thing in life that is as bad as I have feared.

I hope you pass the stone and mend quickly.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 18:02
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
I once was in a car accident, and I nearly died. ...

I once was in a car accident, and I nearly died. I was in the ICU for nine days, had seven units of blood, three surgeries, and two months in the hospital. I discovered first hand that death is not...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 17:47
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
It's not the things that I fear that cause the...

It's not the things that I fear that cause the problems in my life. It's the fear itself that causes the biggest problem.

It's the fear that immobilizes and blows things out of proportion. Fear...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 12:04
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
Thanks for the fact checking. I just finished...

Thanks for the fact checking. I just finished making the change on my website.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 09:28
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
Real fears are healthy. They demand the best of...

Real fears are healthy. They demand the best of you. They make you reach down deep inside and take action. They are a call to general quarters, and when you emerge victorious, you are a better and...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 09:07
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
You are probably right, and a point worthy of...

You are probably right, and a point worthy of consideration. Toxic waste takes many forms, and for some people faith falls into that category. It's possible to take anything and twist it in such a...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 31-01-2010, 09:00
Replies: 125
Views: 13,164
Posted By maxingout
Fear and The Cruising Sailor

I lived outside the USA for twenty-eight years, and during some of those years, I sailed around the world on my catamaran, Exit Only. I have been through one tsunami, a few storms, and sailed...
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