People who have survived falls from high places, what were you thinking on your way down? [Serious]

2 cases where I didn't impact.

Climbing club, I ask some newbie if he knows how to belay a leader, and I start leading, a route at my max-level. It was indoor lead with bolt every meter, so no reason to be worried isn't it ? I fell See, 1,2,3 bolt passing by and still not stop, start to think Oh shit he doesn't know how to belay, leg compact to be ready for impact and then finally, my belayers stops me. I counted 6 bolt which on 12 meter wall is a lot

Serious flight incident during an acro paragliding course, Now I am stuck in a non recoverable spiral, under high G load and need to grab the red handle. On the video there is less than 5 seconds between the start of the incident and the moment the reserve is deployed, but I had the time to think Oh Shit that reserve doesn't come out, I'm gonna impact,, then I heard the noise of the reserve opening That's it it's open

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