The Science of Grit: What Mountains Teach Us That Psychology Doesn’t
A deep exploration of grit beyond psychology—what survival, trauma, and mountains like Iceland, Everest, and Morocco reveal about real resilience.
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A deep exploration of grit beyond psychology—what survival, trauma, and mountains like Iceland, Everest, and Morocco reveal about real resilience.

A survival story from Morocco: injury, an earthquake in Marrakech, and a return to climb Mount Toubkal—about resilience, trauma, and going back when everything falls apart.

A simple, brutal rule Simon Clark used to survive a white-out in Iceland — and how it applies to everyday life, fear, and decision-making.

A deep look at the mindset and micro-decisions that separate survivors from those who break, drawn from Simon H. Clark’s real near-death and mountain experiences.


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