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What are you truly passionate about?

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Earlier today, someone asked me a question that got me thinking…

He asked me what I was passionate about… Immediately, I replied “Skydiving”. To which he then asked “why?” sell me on your passion.

Six hours later, I find myself still thinking about the question. I didn’t have a hard time answering him at all, but it got me to thinking do we all truly feel the way I do? Does every other skydiver who’s passionate about the sport truly sold the same way I am? Or maybe I’m the one who’s not as obsessive as they are. Some skydivers I’ve met told me that I was stupid to take time off to rest my sprained knee while others just said “that sucks”.

In life, not everyone finds something to be passionate about, some people spend their entire lives searching for this passion while others know it early on in life. I stumbled upon it randomly while on a “yes man” challenge.

I had spent a year as a yes man starting in January 2009 where my best friend and I would say yes to any and all invitations to participate in activities, go to events, learn things, travel, etc… Obviously, we had to use logic in our endeavors (I did however give a lift to a homeless person, which looking back on it, probably wasn’t the brightest idea, but he did show me a spot where I could park my car for free downtown any night).

That year lead me to learning Salsa dancing, traveling to Cuba, New York, Boston and the Bahamas, bungee jumping, doing my tandem and many many many other things. It probably was one of the best years of my life.
After having done my tandem, I had approached the owners of the DZ and asked them about doing my AFF to which one of them replied “that’s what they all say” and laughed. He did proceed to offer me to join them in Zhills for my AFF course and the rest is history.

Fast forward 4 years and I’m now a sponsored skydiver as well as an equipment dealer and I find myself a big part of the skydive community in Quebec. A lot can change in such a short period of time when you love what you do… So what are you passionate about?

 

Blue ones!

Adam

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The Modern Vegas: Online Casino and Skydiving Simulations

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Whenever people hear the word Vegas, entertaining table games and flashy slot machines come to mind. However, little do people know that the casino capital of the US also offers a unique kind of attraction: indoor skydiving. Those who have always wanted to experience the sport but are afraid to actually take a leap 16,000 feet above the ground can now go through it with less risk.

The indoor skydiving attraction uses a vertical wind tunnel that generates a strong enough wind to support and sustain an adult in midair. It’s completely safe since there’s a trampoline floor at the bottom and the walls are fully-padded. Before skydiving, guests will be briefed about the proper indoor skydiving techniques and will be equipped with the right gear. The entire experience takes about an hour.
Despite being made into an indoor activity, the Vegas skydiving attraction offers a realistic feeling based on the people who have tried it. In fact, the experience is so real that people who have tried it reported bruises and sore muscles – an after effect that can be obtained in skydiving.

While indoor skydiving may sound like a far cry from the attractions traditionally offered at the Riviera Casino, there are actually fundamental connections between the two. When playing casino games, players feel the thrill of trying to beat their opponents in table games or get an increase in adrenaline when anticipating for slot machine jackpots. Skydiving offers a similar kind of thrill and promotes an increase in adrenaline when a person starts floating high in mid air. In addition, casino games are now being played online. Online casino and indoor skydiving can be considered as simulated versions between their two, actual counterparts. Today, games at Castle Jackpot give a realistic feel of playing actual casino games by offering live poker matches over the Internet. As for the actual skydiving that involves jumping off a real plane and using a parachute, its indoor counterpart promotes a simulated experience but offer a similar feeling with actual one.

To those who want to experience indoor skydiving, you may visit Vegas Indoor Skydiving for more details.