Mountains are like the great equalizer. It doesn't matter who anyone is or what they do. Jimmy Chin More Quotes by Jimmy Chin More Quotes From Jimmy Chin You are going somewhere. Every day. Every experience you get. You're moving forward. Jimmy Chin moving-forward moving Creativity needs to extend beyond the lens. Find creative ways to showcase your work and get it seen. Straight up tenacity, hard work and determination will always be part of the equation, so get to it. Jimmy Chin creativity photography determination There's existential fears I have - losing passion and creativity and just kind of floating through life. When I feel a little lost - pulled away by the noise of what you're supposed to be doing and what your social following is - I go back to the things that inspire me. Jimmy Chin creativity passion inspire There are parallels between filmmaking and climbing mountains just in terms of the commitment it requires, absolute devotion, and the belief that you are going to make a film and that the film is going to be OK, as well as the risks you have to take. You are never going to climb anything great if you don't take risks. Jimmy Chin climbing risk commitment I think drug addicts have brains wired like adventurers and they didn't get the opportunity to find it. You know, the people I get to work with - not all of them are well-adjusted. Some of them are driven by heavy demons. Jimmy Chin opportunity people thinking Mathematicians have a certain type of mind, and climbers have a certain type of mind, because climbing poses these incredibly interesting problems for them. Jimmy Chin climbing mind interesting "I've always been a proponent of "if you're going to do something, do it right." I applied that across all aspects of my shooting - planning, setting up shoots, getting up early, working with athletes and models, working with clients etc. Just being a pro about it. Jimmy Chin up-early photography athlete Right on through today, my lungs and stamina are my engine. I'm not nearly the strongest guy or the most flexible, but I can definitely sustain pace on the mountain. Jimmy Chin mountain guy today I truly believe the intention of creating positive change is so important to the collective consciousness. When you have a group of people that have the intention and the capacity, talent, and intelligence to actualize those intentions, then you have something really powerful. Jimmy Chin you change positive people I used to always judge other people's mistakes in the mountains. I think a bit differently now. Everybody's gotten away with a mistake or poor decision out there at one point or another, but sometimes it catches up to you, or sometimes you're just plain unlucky. Jimmy Chin you decision mistake people I feel like I'm doing what I love. If I can get out, shoot, film and climb, and be with my friends and family, I'm happy. It doesn't take a lot. I don't need to climb huge mountains. I have a deep connection with wilderness and the environment, and I'm thankful for that. Jimmy Chin family happy thankful love People say, 'Are you insane?' But the most successful climbers are the most calculating, with the most refined sense of risk. They're hyper-conscious of safety. They're the least insane people I know. Jimmy Chin know you safety people I lose anywhere up to 20 pounds on location with adventurers like Conrad Anker or Brady Robinson. So I need to replace that lost weight and muscle by training hard when I am back in the States between jobs. And as I get older, it is far more important for me to be doing this and taking my conditioning seriously. Jimmy Chin lose i-am me training Creating films and photographs through situations that few others could experience is my life's inspiration. Jimmy Chin through experience inspiration life I really believe that, as human beings, we have an innate need to explore, to see what's around the corner. Jimmy Chin human need see believe The best alpinists are the ones with the worst memories. Jimmy Chin best worst memories The two great risks are risking too much but also risking too little. That's for each person to decide. For me, not risking anything is worse than death. By far. Jimmy Chin risks great me death If you want to train for big mountain endeavors, spend time in big mountains. Jimmy Chin mountains you mountain time So many diseases and illnesses have fundamental roots in the lack of clean water. Resolving the clean water crisis would mitigate a lot of problems. Jimmy Chin problems crisis roots water You learn over years of expeditions that having faith, and putting one foot in front of the other, you do end up pulling off climbs that seem completely impossible. There's a certain beauty to that. It has an allure. Jimmy Chin you faith impossible beauty
