Comments on: The Next Big Thing http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146 writings by Kai Mantsch Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:17:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: GoingToChina - My Time as a Human http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146/comment-page-1#comment-6719 GoingToChina - My Time as a Human Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:13:39 +0000 http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146#comment-6719 [...] time has come. I have not yet met Raven. I still think I’m twenty-five. I am looking for the next big challenge. And so, this March, I will be on a plane to Fuzhou, China to learn Ziranmen Kung Fu or, to sound [...] [...] time has come. I have not yet met Raven. I still think I’m twenty-five. I am looking for the next big challenge. And so, this March, I will be on a plane to Fuzhou, China to learn Ziranmen Kung Fu or, to sound [...]

]]> By: Kai Mantsch http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146/comment-page-1#comment-5431 Kai Mantsch Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:47:12 +0000 http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146#comment-5431 I climb mountains to challenge myself and, upon reaching the peak, become stronger and ready for taller, tougher mountains. Now the metaphors mingle, because going it alone or using lots of equipment and people are two different challenges (er, mountains), and it depends on which is the most daunting to me. The most daunting is the mountain from which I'll learn the most and, likely, the one I need to climb next. There are caveats, of course. I decided long ago to draw lines nearest to likelihood of death, which does restrict me a good deal. War zones, for example, are sadly off my list, despite the many ways that good work might be done in those environments. I climb mountains to challenge myself and, upon reaching the peak, become stronger and ready for taller, tougher mountains. Now the metaphors mingle, because going it alone or using lots of equipment and people are two different challenges (er, mountains), and it depends on which is the most daunting to me. The most daunting is the mountain from which I’ll learn the most and, likely, the one I need to climb next.

There are caveats, of course. I decided long ago to draw lines nearest to likelihood of death, which does restrict me a good deal. War zones, for example, are sadly off my list, despite the many ways that good work might be done in those environments.

]]> By: Cathy Alger http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146/comment-page-1#comment-5430 Cathy Alger Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:57:25 +0000 http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146#comment-5430 Kai, your blog brings to question for me why you are climbing the mountain? What is the goal? What type of mountain is it? People climb mountains for different reasons: the glory, the challenge, to get a view from the summit, exercise, because they live there, for jobs, to prove themselves, etc. Why do you climb? Is the mountain an Appalachian mountain, old and rounded off, or a Rocky Mountain, jagged and covered with snow? Do you seek to climb a mountain that will require expensive equipment, Sherpas and preparation or do you want to go it alone? Curiously, Cathy Kai, your blog brings to question for me why you are climbing the mountain? What is the goal? What type of mountain is it? People climb mountains for different reasons: the glory, the challenge, to get a view from the summit, exercise, because they live there, for jobs, to prove themselves, etc. Why do you climb? Is the mountain an Appalachian mountain, old and rounded off, or a Rocky Mountain, jagged and covered with snow? Do you seek to climb a mountain that will require expensive equipment, Sherpas and preparation or do you want to go it alone? Curiously, Cathy

]]> By: Kai Mantsch http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146/comment-page-1#comment-5341 Kai Mantsch Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:36:36 +0000 http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146#comment-5341 Actually, Vietnam is still part of the quest to find the challenge, or a context for taking on a challenge. I'm still trying to figure out what that's going to be. I just wanted to point out that while I struggle to figure out what it is, it's easy to see that the moment I know, everything will fall into place. Meanwhile, thanks for being surprising and timely! Actually, Vietnam is still part of the quest to find the challenge, or a context for taking on a challenge. I’m still trying to figure out what that’s going to be. I just wanted to point out that while I struggle to figure out what it is, it’s easy to see that the moment I know, everything will fall into place. Meanwhile, thanks for being surprising and timely!

]]> By: Amy Gottlieb http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146/comment-page-1#comment-5340 Amy Gottlieb Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:30:34 +0000 http://mytimeasahuman.com/the-next-big-thing/146#comment-5340 Glad to be part of the 'triggering' process! Good luck conquering mountains - and glad to know that Vietnam is your initial challenge! Glad to be part of the ‘triggering’ process! Good luck conquering mountains – and glad to know that Vietnam is your initial challenge!

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