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Your name quickly became widely known due to the great response you received on social media. How did you feel about the dramatic change in the situation?
I’ve always felt very grateful for the platform social media has given me. It all came naturally, which was even a bigger surprise when it started happening, and in all honesty, something I’m still getting used to.
You know better than anyone else the possibilities opened up by social media, so please share your views on how to have a balanced relationship with it and the limitations it has for expression.
I think the key is to understand what your limitations are rather than allowing others to project them onto you. You need to find a balance, that’s obvious, but it takes time. I’m still figuring it out. Activities like climbing help create a bit of distance between what I’m trying to do and what I want to do. It can’t always be about work. Sometimes you have to put yourself first.