“Through endurance we conquer.”

—Ernest Shackleton, 20 Century Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer

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Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic adventures are legendary. His most famous expedition —The Endurance Expedition (1914-1917) — aimed to cross Antarctica but turned into a survival epic.

His ship named Endurance became trapped and was eventually crushed by ice in the Weddell Sea. Shackleton and his crew survived months on drifting ice flows before reaching Elephant Island.

Realizing their chance of survival were slim to none he and five of his crew made a perilous 800-mile journey in a small boat to South Georgia, where on their fourth attempt eventually rescued the entire crew after nearly two years facing extreme weather, limited supplies, and unbearable isolation.

EXERCISE:

Where and when have you demonstrated tremendous endurance to conquer the life challenges facing you?

For inspiration, please watch the documentary Endurance online through National Geographic and Disney plus.  Other platforms such as Hulu and Sling TV may also offer access to this documentary.