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« More Seattle biodiesel | Main | World's first single use DVD-quality video camera » June 5, 2005Around-n-Over: Human power!
Erden Eruç has set out to conquer the oceans, the mountains, and everything in between. Others have set out to do the same, but Erden is going to do it with only the power of his own arms and legs. He will bicycle across six continents and row the oceans in between, and he will climb the highest peak on each. The site very eloquently describes a feeling that many lifelong travelers and adventurers have: There are dreams that never go away. They live inside us. We learn to live with them. We tuck them away. We try to ignore them. We have commitments in the city. We feel guilty to even consider those dreams. Sometimes we indulge, lifting our eyes off the pages of a magazine with colorful pictures, and gaze into the distance. These dreams most often define the true individual inside us that wants to come alive. Erden's voyage is inspiring in a wholly different way from most others because he is doing everything using the power of his own body. Inspiring the youth of the world and showing them that their dreams are possible if they only try hard enough is one of his goals, and undertaking a voyage without the use of motorized transport will surely make most of us marvel at the power of our bodies when properly motivated. For an overview of the voyage you can view a map of Erden's route. For more information on ocean rowing please visit the Ocean Rowing Society's homepage. Posted by Beau Gunderson at June 5, 2005 9:17 PM Trackback PingsTrackBack URL for this entry: CommentsThank you for that mention, Beau. From the beginning, I believed that the journey will be more meaningful when shared. Sharing the journey with children especially, acquainting them with people, places and cultures has been straight forward. Living up to the promise, though, will require much more, and that is exactly where we will all explore the power of commitment and positive attitude. I tell children that challenges can be excuses to return to safe harbors, or the opportunity to solve that riddle called life. We always have a choice between an excuse and a solution. Where there is no obvious solution, there is the choice to change paths, to seek new meaning; so life goes on, full of hope, immersed in the beauty of exploration. "Never give up," I tell them. I think they understand that the journey is more important than the destination. Cheers to those who trek on. Erden. Posted by: Erden Eruc at June 9, 2005 10:12 PM Post a comment |
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