Eli5 what makes it harder to walk on a beam above emptiness then to walk on the street? Only mind trick?

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Eli5 what makes it harder to walk on a beam above emptiness then to walk on the street? Only mind trick?

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Used to work on roofs putting up tv aerials,sometimes walked on ridges etc.Was told by the guy training me,don’t think about where you put your feet,think about where not to put your feet.He also said that falling off a roof isn’t painfull,it’s the stopping at the end of it that hurts.