What the MOST BRUTAL Expedition Ever Teaches Us | Shackleton & the Endurance

John Lovell shares insight & observation from Ernest Shackleton's INCREDIBLE Trans-Antarctic expedition to cross the Antarctic continent in 1914 as told in the book "Endurance - Shackleton's Incredible Voyage" by Alfred Lansing (link below).
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[@crackshot-tv]

Man John's assessment of Shackleton's story is on point. If you rely on your own strength, you will be able to accomplish what a man can do. When you lean on God's strength, God will accomplish what only He is able to do. He makes incredibly weak men, incredibly strong, for His own glory.

[@archeryandoutdoors1776]

"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong." -2 Corinthians 12:9-10

[@natestain7103]

“For I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it”

[@angler1262]

John, I believe that back then people had faith in our Lord, but some maybe even most of them didn’t have it on a daily basis. Especially rugged explorers, they dreamed of the notoriety of finding a new passage or being the first to do this or that, to get their name in the paper, of the riches they might receive. When something tragic happens, worked through it to survive not just give up. It would be interesting to know what page he took and he was thinking about the Lord or else he would of thrown the whole bible away. I was always taught that the Lord would only lay on your shoulders as much as you could handle. Just my thought. Thanks

[@crackshot-tv]

@@angler1262 I also see your point, but my thought here is that the converse is what a real, strong man is. The ones that value and can see what is really important. Consider a man, equally adventurous, who came just a generation before Shackleton, Robert Jermain Thomas. He is a man almost nobody knows and died at the age of 26. He also had a life of suffering. His bride died at a young age. Also seeking adventure, he became a missionary. He translated the Bible into Korean. His goal was to bring the Bible to the hermit kingdom. He was successful at hiding amongst the people smuggling complete Bibles in. On one such attempt, an armed American trading ship he was on opened fire on a Korean village (this was not Thomas's intent). The Koreans retaliated and destroyed the ship, killing Thomas along with the crew. Thomas reportedly threw Bibles to the oncoming attackers. In his last momenets, he tried to give a Bible to the person who killed him. Years later, the only portions of the Bible to survive were a few pages that a Korean official hung on their wall as a war trophy. Those pages happened to be from one of the gospels. A church ended up being formed around the few pages on that wall. In the 1900s when Christian missionaries returned, they discovered that a church was already formed with only a few of the scriptures hanging on the wall. I tell that story to say that there are men who have such a high view of scripture that they would give up their lives for only a few pages to be distributed to unreached people. A man like Robert Jermain Thomas is someone I would much rather emulate than a man like Shackleton. I'm not saying Shackleton wasn't a Christian. I'm saying that his view of God was not something to emulate as compared to other great men of history, men whose acts will last for eternity, many of whose names we probably don't even know. I also tell and remember that story to remember that we have brothers and sisters who reside in from every culture, toungue and nation, including nations that we consider enemies. As a Christian, those people are closer to us than some blood relatives are. They are not from those nations, we are not either, we all belong to the Kingdom of God. They will be the ones we spend eternity with. So for me its a good reminder of what love really is. Its not just being willing to lay down your life for your friends, its being willing to lay down your life for the chance that those people will come to know Jesus. That is wild crazy love and strength.

[@derekwolford3372]

Read this book years ago and it's a good one. I saw an article recently that they'd recently found the ship and photographed it on the bottom of the sea. Amazing.

[@michaelbarfield528]

All crew members "SURVIVED"......a true testament of Shackleton's leadership and the will to live despite the situation these men faced..👏

[@user-pk9pw4cw4p]

"Complainers don't accomplish great feats." Good stuff!

[@jimholman5045]

‘Complainers don’t accomplish great feats ever’ I love this. 2 things that amazed me about this book. 1. Crying over spilled milk. 2. When Shackleton reached the whaling village, he went to the home of someone he knew. That person, wept at witnessing the unimaginable condition of his friend It really is a must read.

[@deadtothewxrld]

This is one of the few books I've ever read that kept me up at night while reading it, rather than put me to sleep. Such an incredible story of leadership, grit, and willpower.

[@NoNo_IStay]

​@@stevexracer4309 immature.

[@constantk8780]

​@pa_2600 Please stop recommending that trash. It's shallow and narrow sighted. It's goofy while trying to be serious. If One Second After is good fiction to you, I wouldn't trust your taste for a second.

[@ClarenceCochran-ne7du]

Same thing happened to me. Couldn't put it down.

[@lundysden6781]

its nonfiction bro!@@stevexracer4309

[@isaackauffman5478]

“There is no way to make a man and keep a man strong except that he endure suffering” - John Lovell

[@thomasmulnix5624]

John makes some really good points here. I've always been interested in Shackleton and even visited his birth home when I was in Ireland some years ago. Below are a few facts that may shed a little more light on some points John made. Shackleton tore some pages from the Bible before he left it, the flyleaf with the Queens inscription, the 23rd Psalm and a verse from the book of Job. The Queens inscription from Psalm 107:24 reads, 'May the Lord guide you through all dangers by land and sea. May you see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.' The verse from the Book of Job 38:29-30 reads, 'Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath rendered it? The waters are hid as with a stone and the face of the deep is frozen.' Another crew member retrieved the Bible Shackleton discarded and carried it home. It is now in the collection of the Royal Geographical Society.

[@FogGoblin]

Certainly! Revelation 22:18-19 says: "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." In simpler terms, this passage warns against adding or taking away from the words of the prophecy found in the book of Revelation. It emphasizes the importance of preserving the integrity and accuracy of the biblical text. It signifies the significance of faithfully preserving the message and not distorting it or altering it in any way. Those who tamper with the words of the prophecy are warned of potential consequences, such as the plagues mentioned in the book, and the potential removal of their part in the book of life and exclusion from the holy city.

[@Juanito.San55]

John, So what is it you about Shackleton you admire? He was a man seeking notoriety and fame. His initial plan was to travel across Antartica by land. The ship that he renamed Endurance got trapped in the ice. It eventually sank. They are in desperation mode. Shackleton tears out a page of the Bible from the book of Job. You conclude that his choice of scripture is why they suffered. They are in a freezing, desolate place! Are you the kind of guy that studies scripture by closing your eyes and pointing down to a passage and that’s your inspiration for the day? I think it would be wise for you to seek out a Christian mentor. Someone to who you are accountable. Your audience deserves better.

[@FogGoblin]

@@Juanito.San55 You should burn your Bible. You lost the whole point.

[@jacobuponthestone9093]

So words of inspiration. Maybe he was in fact a man of faith. Maybe not But the fact he tore out those two verses changes the story quite a bit.

[@jadedixon3641]

So I'm going to come to Shackleton's defense on the Bible thing. I read the Little House on the Prairie books when I was a kid and in one of the books when they were snowed in and couldn't physically go to church they had Sunday school at home. The girls competed to see who could recite the most Bible verses from memory. This was back in the late 1800's and Shackleton's voyage was in the early 1900's, makes me think that maybe memorizing lots of Bible verses could have been a thing for Shackleton's men. No sense in carrying the book when you already have it in your heart and can quote uplifting passages from memory. You could also look at Shackleton bringing that one page from the book of Job as a reminder that this journey is going to suck, but we are going to get through it. I mean, they are in the antarctic and there are no planes to come rescue them, they're going to suffer. It was a nearly impossible situation and we still can't figure out how they survived, let alone with all of the men alive. Let's not look God's miracle horse in the mouth. But I also could be completely wrong in my interpretation. Maybe your interpretation of Shackleton is right, nobody alive today knew the guy.

[@fb2309]

What an incredible experience this must have been, the fact that no one died is a true miracle in itself.

[@stickfighter1038]

I read the Endurance book a few years back and highly recommend it. Did a significant amount of Arctic and cold weather training in the Army so appreciate some of the difficulties and suffering these men went through. An amazing story of leadership, grit and faith.

[@williampratt4791]

Having had my own arctic challenge and survived, i can say that the immense scope of wilderness adds to reality of no back up and the phrase Never Give Up. I agree with the previous post. Verbal recital of the Bible was common as was biblical stories and analogies. Failing eyesight from poor nutrition and poorly lit hovels would impede reading. I submit, Shackelton knew this and his choice of Job was to hold the message that Yodvay and Yeshua would never desert him. To never give up his responsibility to his crew. Each man learned or knew from scratch . To help, love and care for the other. To live the word is better than to carry a translation penned by scribes of King James

[@throngcleaver]

I read Endurance 3 or 4 years ago. Well written, based on interviews with many of the men. One of the best books I've ever read. You won't be dissatisfied if you read it.

[@jackburton5483]

I am so glad you stumble upon this story. Ernest Shackleton is with out a doubt the best example of leadership under the most extreme circumstances imaginable. I loved the book Endurance by Lancing.

[@JesseCleaver]

Shackleton has been one of my patron saints of leadership for years. Much of why he did what he did was managing the attitudes of his men.

[@koda9395]

One of my favorite books. Glad to see you enjoyed it as much as I did. Crazy strong men. I hate how weak it makes me feel, but inspiring how tough and resolute we can be.

[@rrcorsobrakeman8647]

John, you're a great teacher and inspiration to all men regardless of age and profession. Shackleton obviously was too. For you to call him a "Man's man" is the ultimate compliment . America needs role models like Shackleton and yourself. Keep up the good work ! I look forward to more videos like this one . I've added your book to my library !

[@MerihemXx]

I wouldn't mind seeing more of these accounts of men going above and beyond things we'd even consider possible. Pretty awesome!

[@lewisholmes5745]

You are so right, John! I will, definitely, take my worst day ever compared to what Shackleton and his men went through over the course of their trip to safety! A great leader and a truly great man who saved everyone on the expedition!

[@seanhudson7549]

We listened to the book on tape during a California to Texas road trip. It was an amazing book to listen to and my wife and I still talk about it today.

[@secondamendment1927]

Ah, an s2 bookclub member by chance?

[@ifell3]

Lol was just about to say the same 🤙

[@j.v.7451]

Maybe s2 gets their reading list from John lol

[@S2Underground]

​@@j.v.7451 We selected this as our book club offering for last month and our video which released today, has been on Patreon for about a week.

[@ifell3]

@@j.v.7451 well, S2 uploaded first 😜

[@ifell3]

@@S2Underground S2 in the chat 🤙

[@Jason-iz6ob]

My dad was a platoon sergeant in Vietnam for most of 1968, including Tet. He was an E-5. Had been in the Army a whopping 14 months. And turned 23 years old while he was there. I have no idea how many times I heard him say, never ask somebody to do something that you aren’t willing to do yourself. And if something terrible needs to be done, do it yourself.

[@Adam.Rushing]

The book was amazing, and if you get the right copy, it has a bunch of pictures they took along the way too. John was not kidding when he said this was a very abbreviated overview….there is so much more to that amazing story! One of my favorite books of all time.

[@swopejp]

Thank you. I thought I had had a pretty rough month. Me, my wife and two kids were sick for 3 weeks. Missed a bunch of work, and as a result, behind on bills. Christmas sucked for me. Then I got sick again. But that is a walk in the park compared to what Shackleton went through. I just need to be the strong man I know I am. I need to be strong enough to carry myself and those I love, too. Life is hard sometimes, but that is how we discover what we are truly capable of. Thanks for sharing this story, John.

[@dougdaniels]

Great, epic story. Saw a documentary on it a few years back. Also of note, 100 years later, in 2007, an expedition returned to Shackleton's wrecked ship, the Nimrod (quite an apropos name), and retrieved three cases of Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky from the ship's remains.

[@jackburton5483]

I think you may have the Nimrod and the Endurance mixed up, Shackleton used the Nimrod first but it never sank under his command. Interesting side note though, they did find the Endurance as well under the sea ice almost perfectly preserved in 2022 107 years after it sank.

[@gregoryfugate7769]

Ernest Shackleton has long been one of my heroes. I have looked up to him throughout my journey, and now, as a CEO, Shackleton is one of the first I turn to to guide me in my endeavors. Even after breaking my back, I never stopped. I endured much pain and agony in the process of healing. To this day, lessons from his incredible story has made me a better leader, a better husband, and a better man. For scientific discovery, give me Scott; For speed and efficiency of travel, give me Amundsen; but when disaster strikes and all hope is gone, give me Shackleton.

[@dangerousfarmer]

Just finished this book a few weeks ago myself. It is an absolutely amazing and inspiring story of some incredible strong and resilient men.

[@scottmiller7716]

More wisdom in this 19 minute talk than most sermons you’ll ever hear - bravo Sir! 👏

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

I would also recommend the book "Island of the Lost." It's the true story of two ships in the 1860s that both wrecked at the same time on the same remote island about 300 miles south of New Zealand (a truly nasty part of the world). The two crews never came into contact with each other on the island, and they had wildly different experiences in terms of survival and rescue, and it all came down to leadership and fortitude. I won't spoil the whole book, but it's absolutely worth a read, and it's extremely well-written. I had to check more than once while I was reading it to confirm that it is in fact a true story, because it reads like a novel. It doesn't seem possible, everything that happened in it (much like Endurance). I very highly recommend it.

[@lorna8559]

The most loyal and valuable employee I ever employed, who literally became my right hand was hired with zero experience for the position but every morning at 5am she served up my coffee with such an amazing attitude and big smile that I realized with her great attitude I could teach her anything and everything. ❤❤❤

[@user-ec3fm9zs8o]

Shackleton and his crew were crazy, tough dudes. Amazing story. Happy New Year, Mr. Lovell.

[@garylewis9173]

Good talk on this one John. But as being a fellow that has gone on trips with you, I know you are good at life good at your work, and you made a very good ranger your family is thriving. Your children are very smart from your teachings all in all good show.

[@3wholepunchjim]

“Leading at the Edge” by Dennis Perkins. Is a great read of the deference’s of strong and true leadership and weak and frail leadership. There is a lot to glean from this read, but as you so wisely pointed out, if this is applied to “One” thin slice of life, it proves to be a great disservice to one’s inner circle, be it family or friends. With true leadership coming from Jesus and his Lordship over me, and me stumbling to obey. Thanks John.

[@brendananthony9601]

A page from a book about enduring hardship and rewards that come on the otherside of that suffering. Bro was a realist. He took the most relatable book for his situation in order to find wisdom and encouragement.

[@erniegarland5689]

I read the book years ago (I am 71) and I had forgotten about what he did with the Bible. Sometimes it's easy to look at the incredible feat of surviving such a terrible ordeal and not losing a single man, but miss the negatives of his failed life. It reminds me of a saying I quote often: "Great opportunities for service seldom come. Little ones surround us daily." I want to be faithful in the small, everyday opportunities of daily life with my wife, children, grandchildren and neighbors. I want to be remembered for kindness as well as strength. I press on.

[@jefflemaster2850]

Well put sir.

[@teamwisconsin3009]

I'm always impressed with John's clear-sighted analysis of things. Great job John, keep it up! The world needs you.

[@danstraughn295]

That is an amazing story. Very tough men. Thank you for sharing it John.

[@danielsimmons766]

This may be one of my favorite of all the WPS videos - thanks for sharing John

[@christyhopwood8735]

Excellent book! Them sliding down that hill to the whaling station was something and I about cried when they knocked on the door and the guy turned around to cry since everyone thought he was lost. “For scientific discovery give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel give me Amundsen, but when you are in a hopeless situation, when you are seeing no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton” Raymond Priestly

[@vincentzarate2969]

Great video. I’m here for these book reviews. The book that changed my life was 1776. Learning of the Patriots’ suffering blew my mind. Some were in a war in the winter with no shoes and NO GUN. Crazy what they endured

[@nicke.3011]

Read 'Washington A Life'. Mindblowing details about the difficulties of being in the Continental army.

[@thereisnoneRighteous-but-GOD]

Great video John. Thank you and Happy New Year. 🙏🏽🇺🇲

[@toddlong8672]

One of the greatest sailing legends of all time

[@michaelclark2458]

Endurance is one of the greatest books I have ever read. Great story of leadership, exploration, courage, determination, survival and heroism.

[@Gearedfilm57]

One of my favorite books! The Endurance was such a fitting name for the ship. I always come back to this story. I'm glad you're giving it some light and I hope more people read this True story.

[@stevenpolkinghorn4747]

John I cannot express how happy I am that you’re telling this story. I believe I recommended it on a couple of your previous videos about book recommendations.

[@emwhyte]

One of the best stories of all time, & completely true to beat it all.

[@jason-oh6qr]

Wonderful insight and story. Thank you Warrior Poet Leader

[@andrewchipman05]

I love it! Thanks John!

[@darrylstone1047]

INCREDIBLE! Your breakdown John was aw inspiring. I really hadn’t realized that we as a society of men have reached a “famine of strong masculinity “ I certainly have recognized that with all the wokeness and changes in our society that things have changed and definitely not for the better. That insight of yours alone was like a giant lightbulb in my head making me realize exactly the answer for huge problems today. I just couldn’t quite grasp or or put it into words that that is totally a huge problem. When you mentioned “the world is filled with weak men & society is collapsing because of it”. It reminded me of our courageous men who fought in WW2. Reason being those warriors fought that war came home & got our Country up &. running again. They obtained continued success with life, jobs, being a husband & raising families. I’m certainly not implying every soldier didn’t come home with PTSD or problems but can you imagine that with today’s society of men coming home from that war and making the impact they had with getting a Country growing, going & evolving again? I think it would turn out pretty bad. I won’t make this comment any longer but thank you for your advice, commentary and all the things you do for us. God Bless !

[@thickwristmcfist3399]

Inspiring as always. Thanks again, John. Shared.

[@michaellobdell7064]

My God man. What an incredible story. Thank you for sharing my good man. God bless you

[@txlongarm]

One of the few books I’ve read (listened to) twice, including Gates of Fire, of course. Like you, I couldn’t stop thinking about it and it inspired me, greatly.

[@cuchulain1647]

Thank you John

[@stevenbrown2012]

I could not put this book once I started reading it. Definitely one of the best books i ever read!

[@user-dy2op7qk2u]

JOHN - !!!!!YOU MISSED THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THIS STORY!!!!! HERE IS A QUOTE FROM SHACKLETON. > "I know that during that long and racking march of thirty-six hours over the unnamed mountains and glaciers of South Georgia it seemed to me often that we were four, not three. I said nothing to my companions on the point, but afterwards Worsley said to me, “Boss, I had a curious feeling on the march that there was another person with us.” < Shackleton was not a man of faith, however, this story is not about him. Credit needs to be given where it is due. This was an impossible journey for men.

[@googlinstuff8910]

top class breakdown, John. Thank you for what you do for all of us!

[@thaddeussykora885]

If you enjoy these stories I highly recommend reading THE ICE MASTER by Jennifer Niven. It's the account of the 1913 barring strait voyage of the Karluk, and I would argue their story is as heroic if not more than the incredible Shackleton exposition, but far more tragic. there's even overlapping characters between their story and Shackleton's. The level of human endurance on display is incredible.

[@NTon13]

I came here to make the same recommendation. Great book and great story.

[@thaddeussykora885]

@@NTon13 I'm into all early 20th century polar exploration stories, it was the last true great unknown land area to man to explore and took until the 1990s to do so "safely". Another character in the arctic sagas is Commander Richard "Dick" Byrd. ww1 and 2 vet, one of the final great arctic explorers. His autobiography is worth the reading.

[@craigfankhouser9058]

I read this book many years ago and have recommended it over and over again. No men were lost, only a few toes due to frostbite and gangrene.

[@enissan45]

Great share John! Thank you! 🤙🏼✊🏼

I’m grateful that I saw this post earlier. It was right before a road trip and I was able to listen to this book in its entirety. I think John nailed the triumphs and failures accordingly. Shackleton may have lead in a way where all of his men returned home but his family was neglected austerely. This was a helpful book to encounter I will keep a look out for future recommendations. Thank you for posting this!!

[@markstephenanderson]

I think Endurance is the gold standard for a memoir. Excellent review of the amazing account of Sir Ernest Shackleton. John I’m becoming a fan! Just finished The Warrior Poet Way and loved it.

[@smunwin]

100% Agree, Endurance is one of the few books I've read more than once. Utmost respect for him and the crew.

[@searchingforaway8494]

100% Spot On Great Video!!! Good stuff, John.... Thank you

[@user-nf7bt1ph5j]

God Bless You Brother 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@mkvtch2965]

Thanks John, always been intrigued with Shackleton.

[@jdrake33]

That is a fantastic point about him willingly taking only the page from the story of suffering.

[@mattgrube]

I cannot believe you did this on Shackleton. 20 years ago I watched a documentary on Sir Ernest Shackleton. His story moved me so much, I named my youngest son after him, Shackleton Colt (yes, “Colt” was a reference to the firearm). He is 13 years old as I write this. I hope he lives up to the name in his grit and endurance. But, that contrary to Sir Shackleton, he develops his faith in the one greater than him.

[@551slobo]

What a great book. So inspiring. One of my favorites.

[@wrongboarders6963]

Every book that you’ve recommended has been a great read! Please keep em coming 📚

[@whatintheworldisgoingon5352]

Thanks John for all that you and your team do for us!! Please consider putting a video and book Bible study series together so that we can use it to train our men on leading their families as God would have us to be real men. Our churches need this desperately. Thanks from a Pastor

[@sonnystreatwise1231]

Thank you brother

[@jasonlynne7610]

Great video John. I read this book several years ago for an organizational behavior class, after leaving the Army. You give a great explanation of the story and interesting analysis that I never considered about Shackleton tearing out a page from Job versus the blessings he could have received by keeping the whole book.

[@jeffstike3195]

I'm not religious but his take on God blessing him with suffering or however he phrased it. That was fire !

[@Mike-NP]

"A man is given strength so that he can bear his own burdens so well that he has margin to [also help] bear the burdens of others." Reminds me of John 15:13 - Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (ESV)

[@Cole1966]

This resonated with me thanks for taking the time to share this

[@WarriorPoetSociety]

You are so welcome

[@garrettdavis4471]

Need more warrior poets of the past videos

[@brandonsegura8505]

Never heard of this book or man. But I do now. I'm looking forward to reading it. Thank you for the perspective, and I encourage you to continue with these book insights.

[@bryanwalz3455]

I have been railing against the government. One of my favorite books. You will have to read the USS Indianapolis next. Only thing your left out on the 800 mile boat ride is that they were traveling by sextant and the sky was over cast. In 20 ft waves they caught a glimpse of a single star and hoped it was the north star. Totally nuts.

[@JonsMG]

Highly recommend reading Shackleton's own account of it in his book "South" (which is now in the public domain; you can find it at Project Gutenberg). It's not quite as readable as Alfred Lansing's rendition, which benefits from hindsight and additional perspective, but it's interesting to "get into the mind" of the man, as it were.

[@dustinkoehn6890]

Good food for thought. Thank you. Got some work to do!

[@cohenbryan8822]

Once again great video!

[@misirloupowerslide]

I watched a documentary on the imax screen about Shackleton like 10 years ago and it changed my life the perseverance is just astounding

[@bthemedia]

Really enjoy and missed these inspiring book reviews! Thank you!

[@TTS-TP]

A really good book that I was alone, and it led me to actually purchase it myself. Undaunting Courage. It is about Lewis Meriwether and it even delves into his history and his relations with his family and the Jefferson family. It gives so much insight as to his skills and where they came from, and his lineage. Truly great people of their time

[@MongooseReflexes]

Loved this impromptu story time! 🤘

[@taldozer]

A great book on leadership and the survivalist mindset. I kept a poster/print of the Endurance in my team room during my active duty service. It was always a good conversation and a book could get teammates to actually read. And to the man that read it... all loved it.

[@corynorell3686]

I was recommended this book by Pat McNamara after taking one of his classes. Listened to it in one go on the 30 hour drive home, kept me awake. Incredible book.

[@awesomedave8484]

Thanks for sharing

[@shonyhq1142]

Incredible video!!

[@carljefts215]

Please keep the conversation going forward

[@NoProJoe]

The Shackleton story is amazing. Sheer will, and a true leader.

[@daemonlee6259]

I bought this back in 2020. It really is a great book to read.

[@GaveMeGrace1]

Amen. Thank you.

[@RS-ss6go]

Thanks!

[@conrad5621]

That was a good interpretation,take,view.

[@hawkknight4223]

God bless you John!

[@Shozb0t]

Zero casualties? Holy %#@$. That’s impressive.

[@Adrian_Lee6113]

I guessed it was Shackleton when I saw the title “Most Brutal Expedition”. That story always impacted me since I heard it as a teen. Edit: my KZbin notification didn’t show the whole name, I just clicked after seeing the first few words haha.

[@joegumble7028]

Unbroken is another amazing read. Will have to read Endurance. Thank you.

[@Nohcal]

Thanks for reading and giving your thoughts on it. Thanks for the motivation brother.

[@silveravnt]

Hire for attitude, train for competence.

[@jaymcdude1291]

John's part on complainers is on point. Every hardship I've seen others go through. Those who don't constantly complain about their situation do far better than those who do.

[@jeffduran9272]

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