To taste life is to tempt oblivion.
I think this quote goes along with the idea that a life without pain is meaningless.
I think we have to push our bodies to our limits, right to the brink of death.
I know it sounds kinda fubar.
But think about it.
What is more fun:
Scaling a rock wall or sitting on a couch
Flying a small plane or driving a car
Shooting rapids in a kayak or being on a big ass boat
Bombing down a single track trail or playing it safe
Take life by the balls and hang on