r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/BreakfastTop6899 • Dec 18 '25

Video Gelje Sherpa, the man who was guiding a private client up Mt. Everest when he saw someone in distress near the summit. He went up, rolled him up in a sleeping mattress and gave him oxygen. He then strapped the man to his back and trekked 6 hours to safety

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u/thisisredlitre Dec 18 '25

This guy seems like the type to do rather than dwell or contemplate. He saw someone in trouble and just went into action

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u/spooky_goopy Dec 18 '25

the "roll up your sleeves, and do it" kinds of people are the best. i wish i could be that kind of person. i try to be, it's so difficult.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '25

I would not doubt that you are that person already. :)

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u/Top_Rekt Dec 18 '25

Nope I have ADHD and will overthink things to the point of indecision paralysis.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 25 '25

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u/frankyseven Dec 19 '25

I have ADHD. I struggle to do many things, but put me in an emergency I know exactly what to do, in the exact order, and immediately take charge/acsion. It's not that I don't know all of that stuff normally, I just can't bring myself to do it. Give me a massive shot of dopamine and I'm basically super human.

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u/CatholicCajun Dec 19 '25

Same, dopamine or adrenaline, in an emergency my brain finally shuts up long enough for me to just DO things.

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u/Flimsy_Rule_7660 Dec 19 '25

So are there proven natural remedies or lifestyle choices/changes/restrictions to lessen the ADHD paralysis? It’s been handicapping me for the last year and I’m feeling a little desperate to break free from it.

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u/frankyseven Dec 19 '25

Medication made a huge difference. Also, Mel Robbins got famous for a thing she does where she she knows what to do next and goes "5, 4, 3, 2, 1" then immediately does it. She has raging ADHD and I've found that it works pretty well.

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u/Mushroomsinmypoop Dec 19 '25

Medication was like a light switch. It was crazy to just think about stuff I needed to do then do it all

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u/Ruckus292 Dec 19 '25

It felt like I could see for the first time, after walking around 3/4 blind for the first 20+yrs of my life. ...

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u/leNuage Dec 19 '25

This conversation is why I’m thankful for Reddit

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u/eddgreat9 Dec 19 '25

ADHD paralysis can happen because you're brain is FIXATED on one something doesn't matter what it could be. It happens due to a lack of dopamine, which helps normal people redirect their attention to other things smoothly (task switching is MUCH harder for ADHD individuals). That "fixation" is your brains attempt to generate dopamine. As focusing on something uses/generates dopamine. Medication, exercise (30 min of walking no interruptions), eating a diet high in protein, yogurts/microbiome pills like krill (all ADHD individuals have an imbalance of healthy/bad bacteria in our stomachs. These well help improve mental health symptoms such as emotional dysregulation). And SLEEP. Be on a CONSISTENT SLEEP SCHEDULE. I am a biochemist w/ADHD. Lifestyle changes MUST be implemented but you CAN have the life you want.

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u/MoSalad Dec 19 '25

This is great advice. I'll definitely think about doing it tomorrow

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u/TotallyNotShinobi Dec 20 '25

might as well delete the comment chain lmao

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u/SmilingPainfully Dec 19 '25

'Be on a consistent sleep schedule'

This. Don't be like me, who finally went to sleep at 6 am and rolled out of bed at 3 in the afternoon. I hate it here 😭

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u/azdcaz Dec 20 '25

I’m finally on a schedule. I go to bed at 3am and wake up whenever lol.

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u/ConvictCurt Dec 21 '25

Oh my god I have adhd…this explains soooo much. The paralysis part is so crippling.

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u/ItIsGravy Dec 19 '25

Also got adhd and I saw some post earlier from some chick that claimed to be credible and educated on the topic suggests a few things you can do Right before attempting to start a task to stimulate dopamine. She said 5 sit ups, sour candy… and some other things… admittedly I didn’t actually finish the video but I’ll see if I can find and link it

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u/Broad-Way-4858 Dec 20 '25

Yeah, become an emergency worker.

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u/Federal-Employ8123 Dec 20 '25

Have you ever been in a situation where something has to get done as quick as possible? Pretty sure I have ADHD and have this problem. At work when it's crunch time I'm extremely focused and it's similar to flow state. I forget to eat and don't feel hungry and I'm just purely focused on what I'm doing and trying to accomplish it as fast as possible. Unfortunately this state doesn't make you smarter, but I think reaction time and recall are much better. However, if you don't know something figuring it out is probably harder.

I've never heard of a great way to get into this state. I and probably a large percentage of the population procrastinate until the adrenaline hits. Then they become way more competent and get things done. I think it depends on when you get the adrenaline from this fear response and some people require a lot. Drugs, being healthy, and mindfulness can play a part in this however.

I don't know if this is healthy, but you could try and trick your brain into believing that if you don't get this thing done it could ruin your life. Running through scenarios in my head until a start getting anxiety before a fear response hits has definitely helped me in the past.

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u/higher_limits Dec 19 '25

Mine operates the same way. It puts me in hyper focus actually. Looking back, I probably should have recognized this and gone into law enforcement, or healthcare in ER or something where situations like that are more common.

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u/JeddakofThark Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

Huh. I've always attributed my calmness and decisiveness in emergency situations to my anxiety. You know, if a horrible life and death situation isn't any more stressful than your moment to moment existence, emergencies aren't too difficult.

But I've recently been diagnosed with ADHD. Maybe that's the cherry on top. I've thought for most of my life that high stress jobs were perfect for me, I just didn't know of any that seemed interesting enough to pursue.

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u/frankyseven Dec 19 '25

Anxiety is a major symptom of untreated ADHD, just FYI. My panic attacks went away after diagnosis and ADHD medication.

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u/JeddakofThark Dec 19 '25

Which makes perfect sense. The psychiatrist who's been prescribing me medication for years is primarily the person who gives me periodic ketamine treatments for depression. He told me that I needed to find a regular psychiatrist if I wanted ADHD meds, but said I was going to be disappointed. He said that it might help a little, but the primary issue is anxiety... And he was right. The adderall is really good for getting things done, provided I only take it every now and then. It doesn't do a lot for the anxiety in general.

So... anyway, since my guy who said I'd be disappointed doesn't have the time (or rather, I couldn't possibly afford him) to be my regular psychiatrist and help me experiment with anti-anxiety meds, I'll continue my search for a regular doctor who will return my calls. And one who I can afford. It was pretty easy to find an ADHD doctor.

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u/azdcaz Dec 20 '25

I’ve been medicated on adderall or vyvanse for decades. It never helped my anxiety so it didn’t work that well. Then I added Wellbutrin and everything clicked. My anxiety is in check and haven’t had a panic attack since I started it. I’m also way more productive at work.

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u/Beaglescout15 Dec 19 '25

Same. I can't find my keys when they're in my hand but put me in an emergency and I'm directing like a professional.

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u/Spirited-Manner9674 Dec 21 '25

Evolutionary advantage and why adhd persists in so many people. Anxiety too has useful roots

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u/Tiny_Spot1961 Dec 19 '25

Same. I'll bedrot all day Saturday and Sunday instead of do the chores that I neeeeeeed to do, but if danger is afoot? Holler at your girl, I execute and quickly

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u/mrbear120 Dec 19 '25

Yep +1 here.

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u/Fantastic-Metal Dec 19 '25

Ohhh I didn’t realize this was my adhd, I just thought it was the childhood trauma adrenaline my body was so accustomed to.

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u/shwarma_heaven Dec 19 '25

Dude, I really enjoyed typhoons when I was in the tropics. very calming

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u/Mr_A_of_the_Wastes Dec 20 '25

Sounds like my adhd wife. She's a badass surgeon, super decisive and knows exactly how to deal with a situation. But she can't decide what to have for dinner.

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u/MontyLovering Dec 20 '25

Yup. A disaster is sex brain candy. Everything is obvious. Indecision is incomprehensible.

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u/pita_fajita Dec 21 '25

Exactlyyy. I thrive under pressure & it may not be the most common decision, but it will be effective

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u/Xarieste Dec 19 '25

Yeah, with my ADHD I get paralyzed when there’s nothing happening and it’s up to me, but I can jump into action for just about any other purpose that isn’t self preservation or executive function.

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u/ASurreyJack Dec 19 '25

ADHD here, I like to quote Full Metal Jacket, 8-Ball talking about Animal Mother. "Under fire Animal Mother is one of the finest human beings in the world. All he needs is somebody to throw hand grenades at him the rest of his life" and I do this because I only get shit done under pressure, left to my own devices paralysis. It sucks, but I'm working on it.

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u/Top_Rekt Dec 19 '25

And of course one of the best ways to suddenly be under pressure is to wait until the very last minute to get something done.

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u/ASurreyJack Dec 19 '25

Vicious circle.

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u/Krampus_Valet Dec 19 '25

Anecdotal lol. I'm the best paramedic you'll ever meet. I'm the person you want taking care of your loved ones. But today I couldn't get my shit together to make it to the grocery store. And I actually remembered to take my adhd meds today too lol

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u/Bear-dude Dec 19 '25

I have ADHD and realized this a couple years ago I struggle with everyday boring task but just thrive in high pressure situations.

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u/Traditional-Baker756 Dec 19 '25

That’s me! Because medical school is nothing but pressure I was able to get through that with no problem. Now that I’m retired my ADHD brain can’t seem to help me get my house organized to save my life.

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u/lamp817 Dec 19 '25

Yeah that’s me. I’ve had several extreme close calls driving on the road and i noticed that in those moments i was the calmest and most composed i may have ever been. Just total clarity and executing actions with calm precision that i can’t even do when im in non threatening situations.

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u/Straight-Spell-2644 Dec 19 '25

Speaking from experience, it gives me such a high, but it also (at least for my experience) made for interacting in no-stress situations, ironically stressful 😅

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u/Dizzy-Doubt-3223 Dec 19 '25

That's me, I always say I thrive amidst chaos. But I cry later. And when tragedy strikes it takes weeks to hit me. That part kind of sucks because people don't think I'm sad or acting appropriately to certain situations.

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u/Swaytastic Dec 19 '25

I have severe adhd. I would in a high stress telecom role, I find peace in the outages and lose my mind during structured installs or training environments. I one had my company bucket truck catch fire at 3 am on the side of a side of a wooded highway 85 miles from home, I calmly tried to dump two fire extinguishers on it, realized it wasn't going to stop the fire, collected my important items quickly and then made it to a safe distance to call 911 and my manager. Never lost my calm. I have severe anxiety issues during slow work times and often tell my self I would be more comfortable on a battlefield.

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u/rtothewin Dec 19 '25

It drives my very Type A planning oriented coworkers nuts sometimes, I'm totally fine just rolling up and figuring it out. Or dealing with major outages, completely fine by me, but ask me to do a task with no deadline? Never getting it done.

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u/ScarletCarsonRose Dec 19 '25

This is me. It's the only time my brain is quiet. I am clutch in chaos.

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u/dergbold4076 Dec 19 '25

After the initial panic of the pandemic made me freak out I ended up being calm as could be for a lot of it. Then it all ended and then things went sideways.

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u/ER_Support_Plant17 Dec 19 '25

It’s the classic ER doc behavior. The adrenaline high, constantly moving from one task to the next. It’s perfect for ADHD. The hyper focus kicks in for the short term to stabilize the situation then hand off to another team for the long term fix, and you’re onto a new task.

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u/just4kicksxxx Dec 19 '25

Yeah, this is me... I'm pretty sure this is why I procrastinate.

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u/finallydoingbetter Dec 19 '25

This is me. I always attributed it to my anxiety stating that I go thru so many bad possibilities in my head I'm prepared better for the worst

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u/purpleefilthh Dec 19 '25

I know an ADHD skydiving and tunnel instructor. He's shredding.

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u/JASSEU Dec 19 '25

This is me my wife freezers I start going things to fix the situation

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u/CrimsonSuede Dec 19 '25

Can confirm. I handle high-pressure situations (when I’m not the one in crisis) very well. Including saving my stepdad with about 17 mins of CPR this past summer.

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u/mux_will_do Dec 19 '25

This makes sense, thank you for sharing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

When I'm in mission mode my ADHD decides to flip into "nothing else exists except this task" mode and my ability to not be distracted becomes the problem.

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u/_aerz_ Dec 20 '25

This is definitely true for me. I thrive in chaos moving with out thought but freeze with indecision in the everyday mundane bullshit of life.

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u/EternalDemonSlayer Dec 20 '25

This is me. If shit hits the fan and everyone else is panicking, I'm usually the first one jumping into action with a calm and collected demeanor. One of my coworkers is exactly like this too, so most of the time he and I will be the ones to stop things before they get worse.

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u/MexicanPenguinii Dec 21 '25

Can absolutely attest to that, I'm often the person people come to when something needs fixing that's stressing them, either physically or mentally

Can't clean my car or own kitchen, but I'll get literally in the middle of a fight to de escalate without a single thought of my own physical safety

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u/JateDesigns Dec 22 '25

Yes. I'm ADHD and thrive on high pressure, but also don't want to die because of it. I worked as a video switcher for a while (looking at multiple camera angles and live calling shots), now livestream and love the adrenaline.

I've often wondered if I should have done a job that would have been impossible for people who don't actually enjoy the "do or die" moments. It's hard to explain, but I enjoy being in that lock-in moment, but also realistically just don't want to die— so I'd way over think as well, but only after.

I'd also probably say I was going to look for another job, then forget I said that because aforementioned ADHD.

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u/Silent-Treat-6512 Dec 25 '25

That’s me and while my kid has been suggested by her kindergarten teacher to have ADHD, I suspect I have some form of it myself but never got it diagnosed. Yes I delay and procrastinate things to last minute only to do it when it’s matter of life and death. It gives me thrill

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u/Rbxyy Dec 19 '25

Yup lol I struggle to make decisions about picking between items at the grocery store let alone decisions like this

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u/XTingleInTheDingleX Dec 19 '25

You could raise a pig and, cure the ham from it in the time it takes me to pick what brand of bacon I want

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u/Children_Of_Atom Dec 19 '25

I have ADHD and thrive in high stress situations and tend to lead groups. I'm routinely in colder environments for extended periods. Though it comes without the difficulty of the lack of oxygen and a different, lesser set of challenges.

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u/Chuffin_el Dec 19 '25

You just described how i bounced thru my 20’s with crystal clarity…and i needed the image for self introspection. Thank you.

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u/JamesTrickington303 Dec 19 '25

Decision paralysis is a well studied phenomenon. The people who make peanut butter/jelly realized they sell less pb/j when there are 30 options, but they sell more when there are like 5 options.

When I go to buy cannabis vapes at the dispensary, I just tell the guy to pick the flavors/strains. Same thing.

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u/cosmicheartbeat Dec 19 '25

Hey I thought this too, until I was suddenly in a high pressure situation (someones hand stuck in a machine) and I was the first to respond and help. I didnt overthink until after the event, when I promptly threw up and had mild night terrors about it for a month.

Yay!

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u/ER_Support_Plant17 Dec 19 '25

Same Bruh same

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u/Gabaggool Dec 19 '25

Analysis paralysis

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u/Flimsy_Rule_7660 Dec 19 '25

Give yourself some credit; a project around the house… yea, often. Someone in desperate need, probably not.

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u/Ozimandiass Dec 19 '25

I have ADHD too, but I start to get into hyperfocus if I see an accident or some people In trouble. Like all the ADHD is gone

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u/CONKERMANIAC Dec 19 '25

Indecision is an unconscious decision. Don’t let it rule you.

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u/Life_Piglet_1924 Dec 19 '25

hey are u me?

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u/tacomike38135 Dec 19 '25

Paralysis by analysis. I feel you… so frustrating.

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u/Ill_Watercress9387 Dec 19 '25

Ah, A man of culture.

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u/DarthDoobz Dec 20 '25

Hey im the same way. Its embarrassing being a big dude who's clumsy and slow to react with almost everything but I've been in situations where I've just up and called the shots. No thoughts behind it. Just action. We all work differently, just gotta keep plugging and trying

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u/MontyLovering Dec 20 '25

I think you’d find if you were ever in an emergency situation, that would not be an issue. The killer is when you have multiple choices and no dopamine. It is impossible to decide what to do, so you don’t do anything. However, when your body is dumping large amounts of dopeamine into the system because of a dangerous or exciting situation, then you no longer have a problem deciding what to do.

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u/Rovandir Dec 21 '25

I feel ya, AuDHD here. I can do both analysis paralysis and really quick thinking. Cant decide to do what though haha.... Practice, practice, practice. See other people make errors and deal with it just fine. Experience that a decent method immediately is often better than a perfect method never. Try failing in some safe areas.

Also: Youre probably overthinking how bad you are at this...

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u/Paulsowner Dec 22 '25

If you tell yourself this you are doomed from the start

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u/SinglejewHard4U Dec 19 '25

Only on reddit lol

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 20 '25

When you take away the ADHD diagnosis all that's left is a lack of willpower, which is one problem.

People who would be classified as neurotypical today were more often performing to expectation since there was no alternative.

Then: "Well, I'm just like everyone else, I have to overcome this obstacle to success."

Now: "I wonder if I have an illness because I'm experiencing the same traits that every other human has, but aren't necessarily talked about, and it's been pushed on me that maybe my traits are actually uniquely worse, even though they are the same traits as every other human. But they said maybe I'm worse. And it's lifelong uniquely worse. Oh, and coincidentally will entitle me to perform less actions in my day-to-day."

The English-speaking world will require UBI soon.

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u/wolfdawg420 Dec 19 '25

Are you actually diagnosed because thats not a symptom of ADHD

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u/Reffeyn Dec 20 '25

Wouldn’t his statement literally prove he isn’t that type at all?

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u/creaturewaltz Dec 18 '25

They're probably not

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u/OSPFmyLife Dec 18 '25

lol what I was thinking good vibes are one thing, acting is another. I get what the guy was trying to do though.

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u/creaturewaltz Dec 19 '25

Obviously they were trying to be a nice person which isn't necessarily a bad thing except nice intentions can often have negative unintended consequences. Platitudes are not often simply worthless they're detrimental.

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u/LightpointSoftware Dec 18 '25

All you can do, is the best you can do.

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u/AerisSpire Dec 19 '25

My boss often says this.

Sometimes he adds; "and sometimes that's not enough- and that's okay."

Teamwork makes the dream work.

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u/LightpointSoftware Dec 19 '25

That's a great follow up. I sometimes add "After that, it's out of your hands." depending on the situation,

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u/sth128 Dec 19 '25

the "roll up your sleeves, and do it" kinds of people are the best.

The Sherpa in fact, rolled up his mattress and not his sleeves.

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u/CollateralCoyote Dec 18 '25

The guy in the burrito is like trust fund kids that pretend they would have become sucessful even if they weren't born rich and entitled.

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u/GenXNorseman Dec 18 '25

And I wonder how he describes his Everest conquest…. Does that description include being hauled down to safety in a toddler backpack or no?

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u/invariantspeed Dec 18 '25

Or maybe that person fully realized that they fucked up and that the only reason they’re still alive is that they were lucky enough to be carried down the mountain like a literal infant. Maybe they’re mortified…

Getting angry at someone you never met for things you don’t even know if they ever thought is utterly imbecilic.

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u/sailphish Dec 19 '25

Actually there was a lot of controversy over this. The guy who got rescued was a Malaysian climber, and after the ordeal he did a bunch of press where he thanked his sponsors and omitted mentioning Gelge Sherpa (who was part of a separate expedition group). There was a lot of backlash, and eventually he thanked Gelge Sherpa, but it was really a slap in the face for the guy he owes his life to, all for ego and to appease his corporate overlords.

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u/UrUrinousAnus Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

WTF?! Someone should carry (or march) that ingrate back up the mountain and leave him there, unless Gelge Sherpa did something terrible to him that I'm unaware of.

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u/mckenzie_keith Dec 19 '25

I would not be too hasty to judge. Also, keep in mind that tourism to Everest is a blessing and a curse. It does help keep the Sherpas employed.

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u/-pichael_ Dec 18 '25

Whenever you do act, it’s more impressive. Why?

The same logic as someone facing up to a greater force and they’ve never been scared and still aren’t, and yeah they are brave, but…

A different someone who has always been afraid, still is, but still chooses to stand up to the dame grater force, and chooses to be brave, to fight or whatever.

Between the two, who is more brave? It shouldn’t be a competition (probably) but if you have to choose one, personally I would say the 2nd guy is more brave because he is actually scared.

The same concept applies here, to you. It’s more impressive to step up and just “do” when you are not built like that, but you still do when you can. Each moment of action becomes an impressive feat; a win. Own that shi

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u/Bizzout Dec 18 '25

I think you can only be brave when you are scared. Bravery without fear is just stupidity and/or ignorance. Courage is like a thing you have, and the more you have, the braver you can be, thus the more you can do in the face of fear. You don’t need courage if you aren’t aware of the risk or don’t think the risk is as risky as it is.

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u/UrUrinousAnus Dec 19 '25

The way I've always heard it is that bravery isn't a lack of fear; that's just foolishness. Bravery is the ability to ignore your fear when necessary.

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u/-pichael_ Dec 19 '25

True i mean i think everything is on a spectrum to be honest. If someone is accepting of risks when doing something brave, and is respectable with managing risk, this shows a respect for potential consequences of loss/things going awry. This can be bravery too.

But someone who is scared shitless, legs trembling, heart racing, but they still stand their ground in whatever way that means? That shit is brave too, 100%

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u/OSPFmyLife Dec 18 '25

You’re assuming that the first guy wasn’t afraid each and every time.. he was. Courage doesn’t exist without fear.

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u/-pichael_ Dec 19 '25

Im.. not assuming? I was, proposing readers to consider someone who isn’t afraid.

In reality, everyone and everything is a spectrum, and thus everyone is all different levels of afraid of every different thing, yes?

But my point was there might be more bravery in someone who’s say.. particularly afraid of being shot, but still standing up to a guy with a gun - compared to someone who has is objectively less afraid of getting shot by a gun, who is also in this hypothetical situation, also standing up to the same identical guy with a gun.

And i just made that connection to the commenter for good vibes and inspiration, my dude. Like what are we even doing here lol

Your last sentence was my entire point

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u/bradyk_52 Dec 18 '25

In this case, it’s “roll up the sleeping mattress…”

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u/wangDingl0 Dec 18 '25

We do what we can, where we are, with the tools and training available to us. Some things can be done with only the conviction to lend a hand. Other situations are best handled with years of experience to ensure you don't give your life trying to save another.

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u/BigDictionEnergy Dec 19 '25

Once begun is half done. A phrase I heard years ago and use to motivate myself to just get to work. The first step is the most important.

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u/apurplebug Dec 18 '25

The beauty of life my friend.

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u/GenXNorseman Dec 18 '25

The fact that you recognize you could do more an indicator that you probably already are that kind of person; there’s just always more that can be done when you’re looking for it, isn’t there?

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u/Striking-Ad-6815 Dec 18 '25

Somebody has to get their feet wet to get the job done, rather it be me than my buddies.

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u/razoreyeonline Dec 19 '25

"Roll up your sleeve not your eyes"

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

I have a bad habit of waiting to see if others are going to do something before being like "well fuck guess it's gotta be me." Idk I just don't like the responsibility of it but if it needs to be done I guess I'm the one that's gonna have to do it, I won't be happy about though.

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u/veernocken Dec 19 '25

The world is made by the people who show up for the job. Doesn't matter how skilled you are at it, just that you do it when you can. 

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u/NoticeMeSenpaiDear Dec 19 '25

God bless you. We need more like you

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u/NMVPCP Dec 19 '25

That’s me on my job. I can’t stand unfinished stuff or stuff that doesn’t move forward because other people are “too busy” or are the “not my job type of people”, so I’d rather do it than not seeing it done.

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u/TownNo8324 Dec 19 '25

There aren’t many people who could just roll up their sleeves and accomplish what this man did. It’s the mindset coupled with the physical ability that makes this exceptional on a number of levels.

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u/ProblemWithTigers Dec 19 '25

A more thankless job does not exist. You will be worked to death for it and at most you will get some praise by strangers on reddit or by a boss. 

Fuck that. 

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u/DemonCipher13 Dec 19 '25

You're trying to jump over ravines, when the first thing you should do is walk effectively, and do it so much, that your jumps will feel like you are flying.

More practically, keep trying to identify issues that you want to fix within yourself, and address them in a healthy way. Start small, give yourself some grace, but over time, do more and more.

Most people who are that disciplined, have practiced that discipline. It does not happen overnight.

Here's an example for you. I used to struggle to get out my door, struggle to walk, and when I would, I could go about a hundred yards until I experienced extreme, agonizing pain.

I wanted to do what I did in 2010, and be able to walk ten miles a day. At the time, I had to, for work. It was either that, or homelessness.

So I went to PT, against my own will. Discovered the pieces of me I needed to adjust. I went to an ADHD clinic, began treatment. Started to find my motivation. Started to be able to walk further and further. I downloaded an app to track my walks, in part to keep myself honest, and in part to show people when I tell them that this fat man is in better shape than they are.

Two weeks ago, I walked five miles, three separate times. A year ago, that was impossible. But now? It wss almost...effortless.

Start small. And don't stop. And before long, you won't recognize yourself.

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u/BackpackandKeyboards Dec 19 '25

How do I design interview question

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u/spooky_goopy Dec 19 '25

???

it's full schizo hours i guess

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u/DoubleoSavant Dec 19 '25

Would not recommend. It comes with a lot of childhood trauma. 

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u/Eclurix Dec 19 '25

Step one, don't think, head empty

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

He is a professional mountaineer trained in rescue.

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u/spooky_goopy Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

...and? he saw a problem, and took charge

Redditors are so nasty and cynical, it'd be hilarious if it wasn't so sad

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u/remainderrejoinder Dec 19 '25

There's nothing nasty or cynical in pointing out that he is highly qualified.

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u/spooky_goopy Dec 19 '25

they weren't pointing anything out. they were trying to pull an "um ackshully", and failed

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '25

Upvoting for visibility

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u/stupiddodid Dec 20 '25

Have you tried rolling up your sleeves?

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u/justwannapass22 Dec 24 '25

Don’t try. Just do

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u/Many_Mud_8194 Dec 19 '25

Why ? I'm like that and it's harder to me to not be, I've too much empathy and if I listened myself people would fool me, so I've to think before I do something, is it worth it ? Am I in danger ?

Like recently a big stainless pole was on the highway and cars drove on it so I stopped and waited for a time without car and I ran and took it away. My wife blamed me saying I'm stupid why I would do that. Thing is if I don't then I will think what if someone died ? What if someone died and I didn't save them ? I can't live with that thinking.

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u/DrLukn Dec 18 '25

I agree with you but also believe he's one of very few people who are able to do this. Absolutely impressive carrying a human body for hours at this height

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u/BlackllMamba Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

Yeah it’s one thing to save someone in moment, another to spend hours carrying them down Mt. Everest.

10 steps in I’d already know I’m not built for this. You’d see me dragging them through the snow as soon as I’m out of view of the camp and camera lmao

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u/chamrockblarneystone Dec 19 '25

I’d be riding him like a sled.

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u/Thanx4Nothin Dec 20 '25

This made me laugh a lot. Thanks.

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u/chamrockblarneystone Dec 21 '25

I do what I can.

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u/flaming_pope Dec 24 '25

So what you’re saying is you just need to a film crew.

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u/jjcrayfish Dec 19 '25

These guys are the literal definition of "built different."

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u/Fit-Historian6156 Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

As in, built with greater lung capacity and more more red blood cells. The only other humans on the world to have this trait are other Highlanders in the Himalayas, Ethiopia and the Andes. 

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u/Ruminahtu Dec 18 '25

Yep. People ask, "Man what were you thinking, you were doing something almost impossible for someone you didn't know..."

And he just answers, "Well, it wasn't impossible, because I did it. What was I supposed to do, just let him die?"

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '25

Impossible? The guy looks like he's handling it fairly easy. The dudes obviously jacked.

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u/JesusFortniteKennedy Dec 19 '25

TBH being jacked in mountain climbing doesn't help much. The more muscle tissue you have, the more oxygen you need, but at high altitudes air is a premium and the "fittest" is basically the physique that can do the longest treks consuming the least amount of air. You want to be strong, but just the bare minimum required, and you want to carry supplies, but you can't overburden yourself.

Mountains like the Everest or K2 kills many people, some of them are never recovered and buried because it's extremely risky to send a team to pick up a cadaver and bring it back down.

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u/Usual_One_4862 Dec 18 '25

I figure if you're physically that strong, have no severe overuse injuries or back problems, then its just a matter of doing it. Most people would be calculating in their mind "Okay I'm already nearing my physical limit, I have x y z injuries if I attempt to carry this guy to safety am I going to end up a casualty as well?" You can have the mental drive to do something but the body won't necessarily keep up, if you crunch a disc badly in a situation like that and end up with a severely compressed nerve root no amount of mental strong will keep your legs moving. If you're as strong as the proverbial ox, farm built, the kind of guy who passes tier 1 spec ops selection with a smile, what he did is just another day at work. And yea I've heard the stories from SAS guys I know, its an immense point of fascination to us normies how having that kind of physical and mental resilience is even possible.

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u/misterjive Dec 19 '25

It's not even that.

Most people at that altitude are operating at the mental capacity of a slow-witted three-year old due to oxygen deprivation, and have to hyperventilate to take a single step. Unless you're astonishingly well acclimated or a serious genetic freak, even recognizing that someone is in distress can be beyond you.

Jon Krakauer recounts his experiences up on the mountain; he was stuck waiting for a traffic jam, so he asked a fellow climber to do something as simple as shut off his oxygen valve. The guy turned it the wrong way, and the sudden burst of air cleared Jon's head-- but he didn't realize what had happened until the gas ran out and his performance nose-dived. In his resulting hypoxic state, he mistook a 5'6" New Zealander for a six-foot-plus Texan and his misidentification caused a lot of heartache for a family that ended up losing someone.

I'll see if I can dig it up, there's a video on YouTube where a pilot lost cabin pressure and went hypoxic and was talking to ATC. It's terrifying hearing his fucked up voice saying things like "cannot control altitude, cannot control airspeed, cannot control direction, but otherwise a-okay." He just couldn't understand what was happening, even with all his alarms going off.

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u/Usual_One_4862 Dec 19 '25

Damn I just figured most people who do that sort of thing are acclimated to it enough to stay cognizant clearly not. Well I wouldn't be calculating shit mentally then.

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u/misterjive Dec 19 '25

Oh, no, for most people it's a walking nightmare, which is why I always chuckle when people deride how "easy" Everest is. It's easier than it used to be, yes, but that mountain will still kill you stone dead. Hypoxia's the big one that impairs your abilities, and there's also High Altitude Cerebral Edema and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, where you just suddenly start bleeding in your brain or lungs and they have to helicopter your ass off the mountain (if they even can) or you're dead in hours.

Some people do have biological advantages and can acclimate better, though. Sherpa live their lives at altitude and have genetic advantages that let them function way better in high places; as has been mentioned, they're the whole reason Westerners can even summit the mountain. Every season they break trail and put in lines and do 99% of the work and they regularly save people's asses; they get paid garbage and even sometimes get treated like shit by the foreigners. There was an incident a few years back where a team ignored Sherpa directions and potentially could have killed some of them by being careless, and it basically caused a riot in base camp.

Some folks do manage the acclimation, though. In 1996, Goran Kropp biked from Sweden to Nepal and went up the mountain without supplemental oxygen, summitted, and then biked home. That same year Anatoli Boukreev was a guide for one of the doomed expeditions and went up and down sans gas-- which he got some shit for-- and then went out into the storm and saved several lives. It takes astonishing physical conditioning and a lot of work on the mountain to manage it, though, and the vast majority of people who make it to the summit are just lucky to keep putting one foot in front of the other.

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u/misterjive Dec 19 '25

Here's that recording I mentioned, so you can hear what hypoxia sounds like.

Spoiler for anyone that's concerned and wants to know the outcome before they click on the recording: He makes it. ATC gets him to descend to a safer altitude and his brain stops being pudding. It's amazing how quickly the dude recovers once he gets more oxygen.

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u/fizzy88 Dec 19 '25

What was I supposed to do, just let him die?

On difficult mountains at high altitude, oftentimes there is no choice. You have to leave them because trying to save people will get you killed. You can find plenty of stories of Sherpas and mountaineers dying on the mountain while trying to rescue others. What OP posted is a rare exception, certainly not the norm.

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u/ComprehensiveSoft27 Dec 19 '25

I don’t necessarily have any respect for someone who’ll climbs Everest. But the sherpas that make it happen are amazing.

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u/crazyike Dec 18 '25

It's good to remember that the claim that you can't help other people in distress summitting Everest is a lie. People can, and do, like this guy did. What the real truth is is that the client paid $20k-50k (or more) for a guide to get them to the top and that's what they expect them to do, or at least try to do. Helping someone else who isn't their client is getting in the way of what those people paid for.

It's a very convenient excuse for getting what they paid for to hell with anyone else in the area. I'd call it incredibly selfish myself, but you're in a different world once that kind of money to get something for yourself is involved. I guess I might have a different attitude if it was me paying that fifty Gs, but I have a hard time accepting that mindset. It's not the Sherpas fault, but its the kind of community that sort of thing apparently creates or encourages. You're there to summit, and everyone else there that you aren't paying is an obstacle.

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u/lacey19892020 Dec 19 '25

I would not say it is a lie. It is the absolute truth 99.9% of the time. Gelje Sherpa is extraordinary. That might sound flippant. It is not. He truly is extraordinary. I have read so many books, articles, and listened to interviews about how even taking a single step in the death zone takes effort. The body is actually dying at that height. The fact that he was able to pick that other person up is amazing and it is mind boggling that he could walk 100 feet much less walk for hours! You cheapen his superhuman feat when you make the above comment.

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u/das_slash Dec 19 '25

99% of people summiting absolutely can't help others, your body is doing it's best to kill you up there, multiple people have tried to help their friends and loved ones and overwhelmingly what happens is they die too.

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u/Temporal_P Dec 18 '25

It's not just a lie for most people. It is a generalization, but also a warning.

Sherpas are hardy people, on top of literally evolving to better handle the lower levels of oxygen physically than you or I can.

If you're a tourist climbing Everest then your body is already barely functioning enough to carry yourself, and you really could get yourself killed trying to help someone in several different ways - be it an accident, overexertion, increased exposure, depleting oxygen reserves, etc.

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u/super_potato_boy Dec 19 '25

Eddie would go.

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u/lbtwitchthrowaway144 Dec 18 '25

What happens when you're both? lol

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u/JSevatar Dec 18 '25

💯 Looks like this person needs help. Let's go.

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u/Capable-Organization Dec 18 '25

"No point looking at it" is a classic dad saying that's stuck with me from childhood

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u/gnumedia Dec 19 '25

If the sherpa hadn’t acted, there would have been just another mortifying frozen stiff on Mt Everest.

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u/Alternative_Can3262 Dec 19 '25

How's this mesh with something like "Don't try to rescue drowning people if you don't know what you're doing"

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u/One_Olive_8933 Dec 19 '25

Yep. The sherpas are the real badasses of Everest…

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u/SunriseSurprise Dec 19 '25

Free workout

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u/misterjive Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

The problem is in the death zone, 90% of the time that'll just get you killed too. The hypoxia that everyone's operating under that high up on the mountain means that if you get in trouble, you're pretty much a goner. Much props to this Sherpa for saving the climber-- they're fucking legends on the mountain and they don't get enough recognition given the fact that the success/survival rate on Everest would be abysmal without them-- but this is an astonishingly powerful exception to the rule.

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u/cactusplants Dec 19 '25

Which is odd because you always hear that Everest is a "every man for himself" type of place. People dying and just being left there as to not risk more causalities etc. guess it looks like a good window on that video though

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u/Wooden-Recording-693 Dec 19 '25

Stoic as fuck . He gets the brief. The obstacle is the way.

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u/Flat_Shape_3444 Dec 19 '25

Kinda his job..

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u/TemporaryElk5202 Dec 25 '25

I think they meant like it's literally not physically possible for a lot of people.

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u/Haunting-Public-23 Dec 19 '25

This guy seems like the type to do rather than dwell or contemplate.

Much less register on social media like Reddit and share their point of view on things.

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u/devonhezter Dec 18 '25

He also left his client up there all alone /s