Yup, I think I agree that my original reply was to this was bad. I’ve had time to think on this q and want to try replying again (related to Understanding Defensiveness). Note: I’m writing a lot here because I want to be clear (while still being focused). I realize this is mb contradictory with my recent reply in Understanding Defensiveness.
I wanted to post about my bouldering project earlier. I didn’t, though, because I didn’t prioritize it ahead of work, bouldering itself, and other things. Partly that was because I thought my planning and execution was better/easier earlier on in the project; there are lots of resources for new climbers, and progress is faster earlier, so bottlenecks are ephemeral.
I wanted to post now (and not wait until further into the future) because I’m starting to deviate from advice for beginner climbers and am planning further out.
A big component of that deviation is that I’m prioritizing consistency over like personal bests. There’s not much criticism within the climbing community about the common desire for progress regarding PBs, i.e., beginner/intermediate climbers want to see their hardest grade PB continuously get higher. I don’t think that’s the best way to go about making progress, and that common attitude is a reason for ppl having longer plateau periods.
So I’m starting to go outside pre-existing well organized knowledge. I want to discuss that so I avoid making mistakes, because it’ll be harder to avoid making mistakes if I’m doing something unconventional.