I’ve said on here before, on one instance I was charged by a wild bore in the uk & probably not stood a chance, that feeling of fear ignited something in me, my senses were amplified in an instance, my knife was out in a shot, but prepared to run..I even picked the tree to climb, luckily it was a false charge, yet I felt triumphant with a feeling of calm & peace after the adrenaline passed.
It’s all related.
That's something else that's missing in day to day life isn't it? that euphoria after success, the feeling of overcoming the odds, that rush of adrenaline (taking care to deal with the sudden drop when it drains away).
The old adage 'what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger' is true as long as one has the mental fortitude to 'get back up'. Sometimes, getting back up has been hard, and there are scars