Journal 77: Why Take Risks?

      Krakauer said that those climbers know very well that they are doing a dangerous activity but it they took it anyways. Most climbers tries to get to the top no matter what, especially when they are very close to the top of the world, it is almost impossible for the leader to turn the climber around. One of the climber who had one of his eyes almost blind, think he could get on with the short rope and decides to hide his condition from the leader so he wouldn’t have to go back.

      People always take risks, it makes or normal, non-exciting more interesting. When a person is breaking the rule, he or she is taking the risk of being caught to reach the goal, and sometimes the risk taker enjoys the nervousness comes with the risk taking. If a student decides to cheat on a test, he is taking the risk of being caught to reach the goal of getting better grades, which is something all students desire. If someone happens to tigers a fight with a bough guy, he is taking the risk of getting beat up to maybe proves himself or gain attention. I could easily understand the reason people take risks, the excitement and nervousness comes with it sometimes is more attractive than reaching the original goal.