Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing

You're climbing on little dimples and nubbins in the rock.

There are nine, sort of, rules that I discovered after 35 years of rock climbing.

It's pretty simple. There are nine, sort of, rules that I discovered after 35 years of rock climbing.

I tried computing, robotics, carpentry, canoeing, rock climbing, poetry club, logic club, poker club, comedy club, and camping.

In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too.

Uphill Climbing

More climbing?

It isn't climbing.

Little Rock, Little Rock Little Rock

No more climbing, please!

Climbing boots, ...alpenstocks, ...blankets.

I could go for a swim, or rock climbing, or maybe a bike ride, or do some yoga but, I am gonna head out on a trail run.

Sami was climbing the ladder.

Kingdom is really climbing up.

Personally, I love climbing trees.

Climbing in the Tanigawadake mountains.

Climbing up to the sky

I keep climbing up, go back.

We are at 380 and climbing.

Not much good for climbing trees.

Climbing the stairs I told myself,

Now, don't go climbing on me.

Let's continue climbing the family tree.

Just don't start climbing the walls.

Rock, paper, scissors! Rock, paper, scissors!

Children are incredibly adept at climbing trees.

Kong is climbing the Empire State Building.

Hendricks' men are climbing the second rise.

Then as I was climbing the steps...

He started climbing out of the trench.

What are you climbing on Hud for?

Rock

But climbing out will be difficult and painful.

Hey, Lev, the, uh... The... The pressure's climbing.

What is the use of climbing Mt. Everest?

They're climbing up a wall, or a tree.

It's sped up again, it's a foot climbing.

Think about something like mountaineering and mountain climbing.

Stop that phony intellectual patter you climbing faker!

Know anything about mountain climbing? A little bit.

So far this one's just been climbing stairs.

Watched them all morning while they were climbing.

I hated climbing those stairs more than anything.

Decorative Rock