Change starts with one's self. I know climbers and runners and cyclists personally. They are trying to change themselves. They are trying to become vibrant. They are trying to shake the negativity of those who say they shouldn't try.
Defeatism never wins...never!!!
I am an avid sports fan, as you can see by my tagline. Sports is about working hard, doing your best, and winning. And if it comes down to it, losing gracefully.
You are totally off the subject, and don't get the point. Putting other's lives in danger for no other means than self gratification is not courage. It's heartbreaking to the loved ones left behind.