"3!.... 2!.... 1!... JUMP!!!"
That's all we heard while looking down at the water beneath us. I find the power of our minds to be amazing - how it can trick us to believe an entirely different reality than what meets the eye of others. Looking at the cliff from water level, it did not seem that far, but once up there (especially when it is your turn to jump) it seems like you are having an helicopter view of the ocean. Though this may be exaggerated, it felt all too real when I was up there. See, free heights are one of my fears. So for me to go against every possible thought pulsating through my mind and body telling me "Don't do it! Reconsider!" and to still jump acted as an adrenaline rush and personal reward for me that I hadn't had in a long time. While in the air, I'm sure everyone can vouch for me when I say that it feels like time falls asleep for an extra 2-3 seconds. After the successful jump, the water never sparkled so well and the ground never gave me more comfort.
That's all we heard while looking down at the water beneath us. I find the power of our minds to be amazing - how it can trick us to believe an entirely different reality than what meets the eye of others. Looking at the cliff from water level, it did not seem that far, but once up there (especially when it is your turn to jump) it seems like you are having an helicopter view of the ocean. Though this may be exaggerated, it felt all too real when I was up there. See, free heights are one of my fears. So for me to go against every possible thought pulsating through my mind and body telling me "Don't do it! Reconsider!" and to still jump acted as an adrenaline rush and personal reward for me that I hadn't had in a long time. While in the air, I'm sure everyone can vouch for me when I say that it feels like time falls asleep for an extra 2-3 seconds. After the successful jump, the water never sparkled so well and the ground never gave me more comfort.
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