What is the characterization of a risk taker? Is it someone who abandons all rational thought and puts his life on the line? Is it an individual quest for survival to challenge ones own mortality? Is it a person who feels the need to break free of conventional restraints? Indeed, risk taking represents a bit of all of these definitions. In the cases of extreme sports, participants obviously believe that the thrill is worth the …showed first 75 words of 547 total…

…showed last 75 words of 547 total…less dangerous statistically than driving an automobile. The desire to push ones self to the limit is a large part of the motivational factor. Willpower and the need to break conventional restraints also drive the sport enthusiast to be successful. The chances of serious injury or possible death seem like a comparatively small price to pay. So in essence, it is evident that to the thrill seeking individual that the thrill is worth the risk.