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A Portrait of Humans in Doubt

A Portrait of Humans in Doubt

Daring to dive when your moment arrives

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Amy L Bernstein
Aug 13, 2024
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Watching the short film Ten Meter Tower, my breath grows short, my heart thumps, and my body ramps up for a fight-or-flight response.

I may as well be standing alongside the film’s participants atop a 33-foot-high diving board, peering into the swimming pool far below and deciding whether to jump or climb back down the l…

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