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Darwin’s Law

Restraint has never been my strong suit.

Go big or go home has been the motto since I was born.

Never has a challenge gone unanswered.

The Craigslist ad was intriguing:

Dare to live. Live to dare. Email me

So I did. Of course, I did.

This is why, when I tried base-jumping off the top of the Empire State Building without checking my gear, I found myself in this predicament.

Free falling.

No parachute.

No safety net.

Just me and my phone.

Maybe I should have shown some moderation.

Hell, no. This’ll be TikTok gold! I’ll go viral.

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Paul Mansfield is a writer, a photographer, a guitar player, a philosopher — some he does well, some not so well, but he still tries them all.p