You see, I start by reading the wall – every hold, the angle, the friction, the way the rock feels under my fingertips. Then I check my own body, my fatigue, my mindset. If I feel solid, my confidence is high, and the line feels clean, I go for it. If doubts creep in or the line looks slick, I pull back. The line between pushing and pulling is thinner than a chalked crimp, but that's where I make the call.