alex was in a mind space that he’s had since his very 1st day into life. He’s not only trained to achieve that goal but was instinctively and personally in a bubble to climb like he has allways been as a person and climber and also maintained being in that bubble of his. He said it, he’s introverted, asperger like personality. He realized later time had come to pop out of that bubble.

Great question at the end: “When you say does not; except him and you?” I think we all walk our own paths but can experience this differently. I appreciate Goggin’s perspective anytime he shares.

Thank you 🙏

Your edits with the music incorporated is superb!

It would be so cool to see Goggins spend some time learning to rock climb. He would really appreciate the complexity of the sport. And a colab with Alex would be so awesome, I could see it

@Youtubesuckz976

4 сағат бұрын

Shut up

Very true.🔝🦾

free solo is another world..even in climbing community no one can be in that world except alex...for now he is the only human being own that...but for david many people has been in his world..

@slee2695

9 күн бұрын

Really? There are a lot of Navy Seals who run ultra marathons and break pull up records?

@BLUMSTERMEISTER

9 күн бұрын

@@slee2695 really

@slee2695

9 күн бұрын

@@BLUMSTERMEISTER 300 mile races nonstop? Really?

@BLUMSTERMEISTER

9 күн бұрын

What Honnold did is just way beyond that

@slee2695

9 күн бұрын

@BLUMSTERMEISTER i guess..from a fear/danger perspective From a physical exertion effort im not so sure

David would have no doubt respected Ueli Steck. That guy trained like David and always put it on the line during his climbing projects.

Goggins built different

once you have nothing , you are willing to give everything

@ryugo7713

10 күн бұрын

It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.

What a profound explanation of Honnald.

@Max__apex

11 күн бұрын

Isle of Man TT guys die every year ….. they do it and 8-10 deaths during race weekend

@darkcircle899

2 күн бұрын

​@@Max__apex Those guys have the same kind of mentality as well as other athletes that do extreme sports. They are certainly a different breed and there's not many of them out there.

Alex Honnolds balls are bigger than anyone I’ve very heard of, or certainly known! Others things are somewhat relatable, and most of us can at least imagine doing it, or trying it. What Alex has done is off the mortal spectrum imo. Big respect for David , but it’s apples and oranges

@TheJacali

18 күн бұрын

I don’t know how he did the climb with them weighing him down. That’s what impresses me.

@darylfoster7944

17 күн бұрын

The El Capitan climb was one of the greatest athletic achievements in human history. Anyone who hasn't seen the movie should watch it. It's mind boggling what he did.

@denis888red

14 күн бұрын

Hear hear pal. I couldn't agree with you more.

@denis888red

14 күн бұрын

@@darylfoster7944 You're absolutely not wrong mate.

@slee2695

9 күн бұрын

I dont know..I cant imagine running 400 miles non stop

I could use a hug and kiss after watching this

@Cpk20001

20 күн бұрын

Be a man, not a woman

Alex and Dave would be a formidable team.

Who is the Interviewer? Wehere can i find the Original Video?

@justawindowsuser7479

20 күн бұрын

Rob Moore buddy. Go in his podcast and you'll find it.

I'm doubtful that Alex would agree with this daredevil, willing-to-sacrifice-everything characterization of himself. From all interviews I've seen from him, he states pretty clearly that he doesn't -- nor does he want to -- feel like he is courting death when he solos. But that he trains to the point where it's as easy as it can be for him, and then he can perform with a relative feeling of safety knowing what he is and isn't capable of. So I don't think he'd say he is "willing to sacrifice" everything for the rock, he is simply confident enough in his risk assessment skills to believe that he won't have to.

@Dontbustthecrust

11 күн бұрын

But he has to accept that he may loose everything when he free solos.

11 күн бұрын

Agreed. Goggins self promotion is crazy.

@ttonAb2

10 күн бұрын

However honnold wants to justify it to himself, he is putting his life on the line and is willing to sacrifice it.

@Grilnid

10 күн бұрын

Although I agree with your assessment on one hand, it's also interesting to see how he still very much considers him dying as a possibility, due to factors outside of his control or whatnot. But he's made his peace with it because, like you said, he did everything in his power for it not to happen, but still can't rule out 100% that it might happen. So in that sense he is willing to put everything on the line. But I also agree with the fact that he's probably very different from Goggins, and to be fair I don't think Goggins was trying to say that he was completely like him either.

@mattpkp

9 күн бұрын

He is certainly willing to sacrifice it all or he wouldn’t be climbing without a rope and for what purpose at this point?

Please, someone tell David Goggins about another brother who did things with passion at all costs. His name was Ayrton Senna.

@immy00

7 күн бұрын

I think there’s a difference, not every f1 car crash is going to cause death, and they have safety gear to try and minimise casualties. With Free solo, if you fall, that’s it, you’re dead and you wouldn’t be if you had ropes.

@page0809

7 күн бұрын

​@@immy00 I understand, but I was not comparing an F1 crash with Free Solo. I'm saying Ayrton Senna, just like Alex, committed with all his passion and presence to what he loved. And that commitment is what Goggins was talking about.

I think they share a willingness to push their limits that allows them to achieve things the rest of us view as impossible. But they approach it very differently. I think Goggins has a much more aggressive mindset than Honnold. Alex Honnold is more thoughtful, patient, and analytical, tresulting in a level of fearlessness that few of us can relate to. Goggins conquers his fear through sheer will and by convincing himself that pain and suffering makes him stronger. Both train for what they do. But the approaches seem radically different. Regardless, I think its great that Goggins relates to Honnold.

Isolation... Isolation is a gift

Makes sense to me

Go take a look into isle of man TT riders and road riders in general. You'll find an entire community of very unique mindsets and they all carry their balls around in a wheel barrow

Mortal UP!

He is in a no mind, never mind place...Alex is a Zen Master when he climbs

Well, June 6th was the 80th anniversary of D Day. That one required absolute dedication by about 160,000 people. So, it exists, and given the proper circumstances, is not rare.

David, you should familiarise yourself with AMA Supercross. Its full of people like you are describing and their fitness is A1

@NRG450

15 күн бұрын

@@Jacob0481 if he is sooo good, let’s see him do it!

@humanbean3

14 күн бұрын

there are so many skateboarders that live like this too. alex honnold is super gnarly though. maybe the gnarliest

@tonyyogurt9284

13 күн бұрын

They're risking injury not death so much, isle of man TT would be the place in the mind he's talking about

David: "Look Honey, I love you but you have to understand something. I have to go away for a while here... **I** need quiet. **I** need dedication. **I** need sacrifice from myself and **I** need FULL support! Because its gonna cost everything to do this." Unless you are literally trying to save the lives of your family, that is a speech about how **I** David matter more than anyone else without a thought for what your lives (wife, children, siblings, parents) might be without me if I die. It could be you don't mean that but that is how it sounds: brave AND thoughtlessly self-obsessive.

I would say within 2 years. I thought ueli was unstoppable. It happens time and tome again to the guys that really push it.

But if you have a family..you have to support kids right? You should bring that dedication to your family.

@wurthit1239

23 күн бұрын

💯

@jblizzard962

22 күн бұрын

You are of course totally right. Only I can understand that in some household 1 partner does more for the kids then the other. That is also good if there good with it. You have people working in the army, oil platform, captain of a ship, Olympic athletes for example they sacrifice a lot but also sometimes have families. If at least one of the partners takes good care of the kids. It would not be my personal preference but I understand it.

@bastian6173

22 күн бұрын

I mean, in a way Alex did dedicate his life to his family. Look at the fact that his wife, kid and their kids will have enough money to go to college and all. Alex probably among the only climbers who making 100k’s if not million with his sport.

@RC-xk5oy

21 күн бұрын

I can't speak for the guy, but I would imagine this mental isolation is a form of discipline that he repeats in other aspects of this life. That would include his personal and family life, which he doesn't talk about. Probably because he's dedicated to keeping his personal life isolated from his public persona. Just saying.

@SupermenSamoVuk

20 күн бұрын

That is why you are normie.. Not disrespect But Alex mentality is what separates him for mere mortals and that beats being school shooter,psycho or smh.

He should meet some big wave surfers

@Max__apex

11 күн бұрын

Isle of Man TT guys die every year ….. they do it and 8-10 deaths during race weekend

"It's selfish!" cry those who want to reaffirm to themselves the lame life they live, the pursuit of the illusion of security and stability in a transient world, is the right way so they don't face the cognitive dissonance when they realize how they themselves lack.

@sangeetheman

22 күн бұрын

Its selfish if youve got a family and kids to take care of, otherwise no one has the right to tell you shit

@williamwhitebirch9191

20 күн бұрын

It's all arrogance. Expecting people to live/do/say what/how you want them to. At the end of the day it doesn't matter, some guy does crazy shit whilst the other doesn't, who cares.

@jooohan

19 күн бұрын

It is selfish. And it’s ok. For instance Alex Honnold (the rock climber Goggins is talking about) was relatively freshly in a relationship when he attempted the free solo of El Capitan. He injured himself some time prior to the free solo and said he’s never made a mistake like that and that the relationship is distracting him. Even contemplated breaking up. She’s his wife now. You have to be selfish to pull off things like that. Also you have to be selfish when you’re a neurosurgeon, for instance. You need time to do the things you have to do and headspace to do it properly. Being selfish in this way doesn’t mean relationships can’t work. People you’re in relationship with just have to accept, over and over, that it’s like that.

@denis888red

14 күн бұрын

@@jooohan You don't die through and as a cause of being a neurosurgeon. Someone under you might. But you don't. Critical distinction.

@jooohan

14 күн бұрын

@@denis888red having your own life in your hands seems less pressure to me than having other people’s lives literally in your hands. Different kind of pressure. Anyway, even Alex is not free soloing El Capitan on a daily basis. Once in a lifetime thing that you prepare your whole “career” for. Doesn’t diminish the danger, just puts things into perspective.

4 hours of one wrong move is your last. Clock is ticking because you can't stay on the face forever. I have zero desire to free solo anything nor run a ultra marathon of 100 miles.

"I'm not so impressed with what he did". Huh? What he did was one of the most incredible athletic and mental feats anyone has ever done.

@hackinglongevity

8 күн бұрын

I think he's just saying the focus is what stands out to him the most. I think he's more interested in the mindset required to achieve something like that, and not the achievement itself.

@fornana

8 күн бұрын

I think people who don't climb don't fully understand how difficult what did was. Many people free solo, Alex has done it many times before, but nobody has been able to climb El Cap.

@eduardobenassi3072

7 күн бұрын

Goggins is a delusional, pretentious maniac... I bet him and Alex wouldn't get along very well.

@TheDarkOneSC2

6 күн бұрын

He's right, regular people just don't know what's inside these people heads. It's not the climb itself that was the impressive part. It's obviously its still redicolous feat but its more of thinking you can do it and then actually going through it and doing it. I'm sure Alex would agree, dont forget he practiced the route for about 2 years on and off. So he knew we'll in advance he had the physical capacity to go through it before committing. It's the mental part that the everyday Joe just cannot fathom. What is terrifying, he achieved so much, arguably the most challenging feat in human history and he still haven't given up on free soloing so makes me think he still hasn't found what he is looking for in life. DONT let that sync in. I mean that

@bensonvong

6 күн бұрын

I am impressed with the lack of your comprehension skills.

Should learn his name if your so fascinated by him?

You know I’ve met Wes at TG on a few occasions and I don’t know him but every interaction I’ve had with him was straight up. I base my opinions not by what I hear about people but their actions with me and all this BS recently floating around (seems to be a trend on social media with people bashing one another for success which by the way Wes has never done.). I’m off social media because I’m a victim myself of people hating me or being jealous of me but you know Wes is exactly right. Shit talkers on social media bashing anyone are just using dirt to gain attention for themselves. They really just talking about themselves. If you call out someone as fake/fraud then you are really saying that you’re the fake/fraud. You’re insecure and using bashing another person to feed your own ego. Once you reach a certain level of personal growth you can see right through people and when you call them out they see it as criticism. It’s not criticism it’s just being pissed for seeing how people short sell themselves after having conquered the same insecurities in one’s self. Leave the man alone-

Fascinated with that guy who's name I can't remember nor can I remember any details about him other than he climbed rock

@Natureangles

9 күн бұрын

and "I'm not trying to meet him anytime soon" SMH

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

Ok, and? What's your point?

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

​@Natureangles What's got you so mad kid? Alex isn't his idol or anything like that, so he has no reason to meet him. Grow up.

I was on the rock for a short period of time. I got off the rock quickly and safely and never got back on it. That’s quite the feat. Just sayin.

Gogglings is great but he also has a life long partner. I find most and many cannot live life without a partner This is all to do with fear

@philipsutton2316

9 күн бұрын

You are so correct. It takes unimaginable courage to get up, alone. every day - year in year out and face life without a soul mate. Nobody to hug you, to stand by your side, to tell you "well done". We live in a coupled world, so when we see our colleagues, friends family, all with partners and we are the ones facing life alone - that takes unimaginable courage. Thanks for having the foresight to speak what most people doh't want to hear.

wow, big difference between alex and goggins...alex would never talk this way.

@janandreas231

5 күн бұрын

True! Goggins is all like "You wouldn't understand", very driven by ego (which isnt wrong, thats what builds character). While Alex is like "Ima climb this risky rock and have a blast doing it"

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

​@janandreas231 It has NOTHING to do with ego kid. It is all about confidence, and realzing that others are lazy and have no right to talk when they won't push themselves.

@janandreas231

2 күн бұрын

@@maxdrags3115 Everything is ego, even you wanting to defend against my statement on Goggins. I didnt mean ego in a bad way, I ment it more as a strong personality based around having experienced some stuff

Goggins is cool but he is obviously scared of heights.

He got it all wrong. Alex was never ready to die, he did it because he knew he could.

selfish. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others.

Isle of Man TT They die every year

No doubt David is an 'out there' guy but I don't think anyone is similar to Alex Honnold. And I think it's a shame since I'll be amazed if he reaches 50 (and I'd dearly love someone on here to point out how wrong I was in 12 years time please). Because he can't make a mistake. Not some. Not 'a few'. Zero. Not one. Think of your 5 greatest athletes. Ever. Ali, Jordan, Federer, Bolt, Sugar Ray maybe. Choose your own 5. Now tell me how many never made a single, solitary mistake? Because When you're more than 70 feet up and you do...as at some point you surely must... Then it's all over.

@humanbean3

14 күн бұрын

the other athletes you mentioned dealt with way more variables than alex. i agree with the sentiment though.

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

Kind of an L take. David has pushed himself through a marathon in Death Valley, despite his body literally breaking down. And he CONSTANTLY pushes his body, and not just to its limit, but always past it. Which isn't good either, he is always hurting his body more then it needs to be hurt. And why? TO STAY HARD!

I'm one

@incaseinever

23 күн бұрын

😅I'm one too!😂

@humanbean3

14 күн бұрын

me too. i went so hard on those chicken nuggets earlier. nothing else mattered

i put everything on the rock. it didn't turn out well. send help. rehab money would be appreciated.

free soloing is stupid

Well if you wanna talk extreme personalities, then the greats in sport LeBron, Ronaldo, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, are much more extreme than we often give them credit.

@jacobtimbers

14 күн бұрын

Yes those are all exceptional people that have seemingly given everything to their field... But in the end, how can you truly tell that they'd die for what they're doing? That's the point Goggins is making in a way. With Alex, you know there's no bullshit in his dedication to what he's doing, because if he loses focus for just one second he's dead. The stakes are as high as they can possibly be.

@denis888red

14 күн бұрын

No comparison with Alex Honnold my friend. Just no comparison.

Don't wait too long to meet him, because as a free-climbing soloist, his days are numbered. Gravity will prevail.

@Tony.795

9 күн бұрын

He has stopped free soloing pretty much right after that climb.

@4Joo4

4 күн бұрын

@@Tony.795 Doubt it

Disagree. I just think Alex is just so chill that all of this probably didn't factor into his mind at all. He just saw a big rock and had fun on it.

@murphyshsu

19 күн бұрын

No. He put months of preparation into planning his route. He climbed it with ropes over and over and over *first* to make sure he could do it without ropes. Alex doesn’t have a death wish, but he wanted to do something barely possible. And he did.

@darylfoster7944

17 күн бұрын

He has some unusually low amount of a brain chemical that causes a fear response. They discuss it in the movie. That being said, he climbed a 3000 foot sheer rock face basically with his fingertips.

Shit DG, two test came up positive. You need to get tested. And if it's not taken care of by next month united states won't do the procedure. I have to catch a base flight wit my dod card to Mexico.

@joiawilson

23 күн бұрын

And thanks for next week. I got the wire.

Who really cares... when 99% of the people are not like this......I say once again who cares.....could it be that the people who get up every day that are kind and thankful do what’s right- the ordinary people are the extraordinary-that’s the problem with American the want to worship the less than one percent that real contribute nothing to humanity. Honor the ordinary because they are extraordinary.

Scoggins is riding Alex’s coat tails. SEALS call that stolen valor.

Yep, yall definitely on that rock. Somewhere along the line you lost your way, thinking your sacrifice has worth in that that kind of selfishness. Sure it's an impressive feat, but there's very little meaning outside of self. That's really why them team guys didn't like you, because it was about you. They know what your trying to motivate others to do is fools gold.

@priley817

24 күн бұрын

How is there little meaning outside self, people like Goggins pursuing human excellence are inspiring MILLIONS of people to be better in all areas of life.. showing people what’s possible. Also it’s well documented they didn’t like him because Goggins held the STANDARD in the teams and never stopped pushing to be better and stronger while all the guys after BUDS thought they “made it” and stopped pushing themselves to be the best they can be. I suggest you watch the chips and caviar interview with Goggins because you seem to be speaking about things you don’t know much about it. Quite sad you are over here minimizing Goggins accomplishments. You don’t know anything about the man, he works as an advanced emergency technician in a hospital when he isn’t speaking + as a wildland fire fighter, not to mention his military service. So you want to talk about selfish? Please tell me how that’s selfish, also inspiring millions of people btw.

@BenJehovah6969

23 күн бұрын

@priley817 Because it's all pride and unhealthy ego nonsense. Because it's all fake hard charger nonsense that the real cringe at. Because he is a character doesn't mean he has character.

@priley817

23 күн бұрын

@@BenJehovah6969 You have a problem with a man having pride in himself and having an ego? Fake hard? Goggins was in COMBAT as a primary navigator to the prime minister an put his life on the line during his service. Also not to mention all the other physical stuff he’s done so it ain’t FAKE tough when you run 240 miles, that takes mental strength you can’t even fathom. He practices what he preaches. I already refuted you in the above post, and just did it again. Also maybe you should stop worrying about other men and you yourself become a strong man that you can be proud of instead of trying to diminish a man that was once a shell of a man and became something HE could be proud of. Wish you well my guy, do better.

@BenJehovah6969

23 күн бұрын

@priley817 whatever bro, take that shit back to the Corp and let them brainwashed jargheads eat that bs up. He ain't the only vet out here, and the only real motivation here is fame and money. Its fake as hell

@priley817

23 күн бұрын

@@igotdatdoginme We got to all share this world together, I was once a fool and now i’m not, so it’s possible through exchange of dialogue we can shift perspectives. Lmao albeit there is a low conversion rate

"Those are the amazing people" ... like me. Goggins is nowhere near the level of Alex.

@slee2695

9 күн бұрын

Try running 300 miles nonstop with a hole in your heart

8 күн бұрын

@@slee2695 The hole makes no difference. He can either do it with a hole or not. An endurance challenge with both feet on the ground is nothing compared to 1000 ft of nothing beneath your feet.

@slee2695

8 күн бұрын

From a danger aspect sure..from a physical exertion aspect i beg to differ

8 күн бұрын

@@slee2695 Physical exertion has a finish point depending on the individual. i.e if it's too much you can stop sit down and recover. On the side of a cliff with no safety net the finish point is death. No comparison whatsoever. So for him to draw comparisons is just. bit mental.

@slee2695

8 күн бұрын

We're both saying the same thing..i agreed that from a danger aspect it's not comparable The average American cant run 300 meters without getting out of breath...stop acting like a 300 mile run doesnt make you a 0.00001%

That`s basically saying "we are selfish sociopaths that don`t care about our families."

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

It's most definitely not, grow up.

This Goggin guy spends too much time talking about other people.

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

He literally doesn't, be quiet kid.

What Honald does is immature, selfish and a bit stupid. Any man that can say ‘fuck my kids future’ for my own gratification is not a great person.

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

That's bull and you know it, grow up kid.

All Goggins does is run , that’s all folks, what Alex did is 1,000,000 x more impressive than everything goggins has done in his entire life except when he was deployed overseas

@jezza669

10 күн бұрын

You try running 10 miles a day first thing in the morning and tell me it’s an easy life!

@georgemarko8403

8 күн бұрын

Are you fucking kidding?! Goggins runs 200 Miles races through fucking deserts. Not many people done that. You can die in that desert easily.

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

David runs everyday, does push up, does stretches of all kinds, strength training, pull ups, calisthenics, etc. EVERY DAY! So yes, he is on another level just like Alex is.

That's cool and all but after you have kids. You should not be risking your life for stuff like this! If so, DON'T HAVE KIDS.

Goggins would crap himself a 14 metres

Goggins thinks he’s special. That’s cute, man, so many people have done the same or more.

@JC-hq7iu

10 күн бұрын

He is absolutely special. Literally nobody has done what he has. Seal teams after weighing 300 lb. Ultra marathon winner after the teams. You should read his book

@slee2695

9 күн бұрын

Lmao you play video games

If what Alex did is not impressive then you are impossible to impress. There has been no greater achievement in history. Why? No one else has ever accomplished what Alex did. Including Goggins.

There's a lot of bullshit in that fascination, admiration and whatnot. Sounds like an insufferable dude, this Goggins guy.

@maxdrags3115

2 күн бұрын

No, YOU just sounds jealous and hateful. Nothing he said is wrong. Grow up kid.

This time i disagree with David. Alex the guy from free solo is a selfish maniac .yes exactly you dont care about anyone else only about that rock . You dont care about your love ones or if you die. Thats a selfish mindset. You can achieve greatness and dont risk your life. Watch the documentary called free solo yes its amazing but at the same time its stupid

@Propane_Acccessories

23 күн бұрын

We will always have people that push the boundaries of what is possible. I believe they are born with that purpose.

@jblizzard962

22 күн бұрын

Alex Honnold got Autism so he thinks differently. Difficult for us to understand. Do not think he is selfish. He just thinks differently. For him its difficult to understand how we she the world. Just because someone is different does not make him selfish.

@JWar-

18 күн бұрын

Nah, you just don't get it.

@darylfoster7944

17 күн бұрын

@@jblizzard962 he also has a low level of the brain chemical that causes fear. That helps him with the mental aspect. Still, it was one of the greatest athletic achievements in human history.

@shawnmann9491

17 күн бұрын

Shane McConkey brought out similar comments from countless people in discussions about his fatal accident.

Intereviewer is asleep lol

He looks sick! Looks anorectic🙏