To live extreme or not, that is the question?

For the majority, the people that live in Utah, live extreme lives whether it be from an action standpoint, or to a religious standpoint, living extreme is part of the Utah culture. Utah sees the extreme rock climbers, skiers, and mountain bikers. While living extreme is living a life of love, is it necessary? Do we need to be extreme in order to fully satisfy our inner and external selves?

Or can we live a life where we are "less" extreme, meaning we are willing to be lesser quality at certain things in our lives because perhaps we want to have more experiences in other areas of our lives? Do we also want to be "less" extreme to try and avoid dangerous accidents from occurring? The more extreme we take our sports, the more chances of bad accidents to occur.

My personal opinion is I think I would rather take my sports a little less extreme and know that I am safe and feeling confident with my abilities at a lower level. After seeing my sister take a very scary and almost life-ending rock climbing fall, I have really come to question the thought of going all out all the time, where I am constantly pushing my abilities. I think it is good to be pushed...but to what level and when are the questions that I am trying to figure out.