Bungee jumping ruined my life (in a good way)

Nice to meet you!!
My name is Maesho, and I'm so hooked on bungee jumping that I go every two months!

In my third year as a working professional, I had a moment where I thought, 'Is it really okay to just keep being a salaryman like this?', and ever since then, I've had this intense feeling of anxiety.
I met and talked with many people and read tons of books, which helped a lot, but that anxiety still remained.

I felt it would be bad if I just spent my 20s aimlessly, so on my days off, I went to various places to experience things and interact with others, such as seminars (study groups), tennis lessons, martial arts classes, trampoline classes, morning reading clubs, and video production school!
(I'm a homebody, so it was tough, haha)

Even so, I wasn't satisfied with the status quo, so I decided, 'I'll try doing something no one else is doing!', and after searching, I came across...

Bungee jumping!!✨

I was too nervous to go alone, so I insisted that a friend from my university days join me!

And to my surprise, the anxiety that had been lingering until then vanished with the loudest scream of my life, and furthermore, by jumping into a death trap (?) with my own two feet, I felt a sense of accomplishment I had never experienced before💪

Since then, I've been addicted to the exhilaration of jumping, and before I knew it, I've jumped at bridge bungee spots all over Japan six times in one year!

The friend who went with me said, 'I've had enough' (I think that's the normal reaction).

Why does a bungee fanatic write on Note?

I believe that through bungee jumping, my life has become at least a little bit better.

So, I want to give back to bungee jumping in my own way, and because I want those who read this to feel a little better too, I started this Note with the desire to focus on bungee jumping stories and...
blow away the reader's mental fog and create the courage or opportunity for them to take on challenges!

The words of those who came before me and business books also cleared my mental fog, so I'm thinking of writing articles about those as well📚

I look forward to your support!

By the way, why bungee jumping?

People often say this to me when I keep bungee jumping.

• Spend your money on something more productive.

• It's dangerous if the cord snaps.

• Is there any point in doing bungee jumping?

• It's just a punishment game, right? (lol)

There are quite a few people who reflexively think negatively when they hear the words "bungee jumping".

To those people, I have something I want to say from the bottom of my heart.

✨✨It's okay! You'll understand once you jump✨✨

I believe that if you jump and let out a scream from the bottom of your heart, you'll understand, "Oh, so that's what it's about!"

However, since I think many of you haven't jumped, I'll briefly write down just two things you can experience!

You will understand what true resolve is

Bungee jumping is scarier than you imagine. (Sorry for scaring you)
It is likely a level of fear that the average person has never experienced. (Sorry for scaring you even more)
If there is anyone who went bungee jumping after reading my article, I think you will resent me on the jumping platform lol
Actually, even I, who am talking so condescendingly, was "truly" terrified when taking that first step.

But try to imagine it.
You jump 50m down (high-altitude bungee jumps are 100–200m) of your own volition.
The staff won't push you.
You jump of your own volition.

I sometimes use the word "resolve" too easily, but "resolve" in bungee jumping is on a completely different level.
You step forward and challenge a fear that ordinary people don't know.
I think you will understand that it is no ordinary resolve.

How many experiences have you had so far where you challenged something with true resolve?
And how much value do you think there is in being able to have that resolve?

You can scream from the bottom of your heart

The "scream" is surprisingly not to be underestimated!

As a personal experience, I think the reason my mental fog cleared was because I was able to let out a loud shout!

You can scream at karaoke or in a haunted house, but this is a different quality of scream.
I realized after jumping a few times that bungee jumping doesn't come from the throat;I feel like a scream comes from the bottom of my stomachI call that a "scream from the bottom of my heart" on my own! lol

If you are worried about something, please try letting out a "scream from the bottom of your heart" and clear your mind just like I did!

I've heard that it's not the result that changes the heart, but the heart that changes the result. When you feel like things aren't going well, you want to change your "heart"!

Does your outlook on life change?

Thank you for reading this far.

I really want many people to experience bungee jumping!!

However, if you're asking if it goes as far as "changing your outlook on life," as many people expect, honestly, it might not go that far. At least, that was the case for me.

But, as I write this and look back, I realize that my personal life and the way I work are completely different in terms of positivity compared to before I did bungee jumping and now that I'm doing it.
There are other factors involved, so I won't say it's all thanks to bungee jumping, but I feel that "genuine resolve" and "heartfelt exhilaration" were the catalysts.✨

Let's overcome our fears together and make our lives better!! (Is that too dramatic?)

Next time preview

I often hear people say, "I want to try bungee jumping at least once in my life."
Please, go for it!!!

To that end...

Next time,
I will share tips and ways of thinking to enjoy bungee jumping,
and write an article that will make you feel like, "Let's try bungee jumping!"

Thank you for reading until the end!