Art, culture, and mass gathering | Chad “Fez” Gaetz | TEDxMtHood

I went to a little-known art school in

I went to a little-known art school in the southern hemisphere a place where

the southern hemisphere a place where

the southern hemisphere a place where you learn from the ecosystem solitude

you learn from the ecosystem solitude

you learn from the ecosystem solitude and vast silence I learned from the

and vast silence I learned from the

and vast silence I learned from the creatures that live there the winds and

creatures that live there the winds and

creatures that live there the winds and the currents and how they shaped their

the currents and how they shaped their

the currents and how they shaped their surrounding environment mostly I learned

surrounding environment mostly I learned

surrounding environment mostly I learned from ancient ten thousand year old

from ancient ten thousand year old

from ancient ten thousand year old teachers whose voices are but a

teachers whose voices are but a

teachers whose voices are but a crackling murmur though their stories

crackling murmur though their stories

crackling murmur though their stories are visually alive and changing every

are visually alive and changing every

are visually alive and changing every day for nearly a decade

day for nearly a decade

day for nearly a decade I’ve voyage to the icy shores with these

I’ve voyage to the icy shores with these

I’ve voyage to the icy shores with these frozen Giants bearing witness to the

frozen Giants bearing witness to the

frozen Giants bearing witness to the monolithic towers curvaceous caverns and

monolithic towers curvaceous caverns and

monolithic towers curvaceous caverns and massive tabular icebergs has changed my

massive tabular icebergs has changed my

massive tabular icebergs has changed my perspective on what is large textured

perspective on what is large textured

perspective on what is large textured colorized soft and awe-inspiring large

colorized soft and awe-inspiring large

colorized soft and awe-inspiring large is no longer a streetlamp a bus or a

is no longer a streetlamp a bus or a

is no longer a streetlamp a bus or a home but rather an iceberg that’s ten

home but rather an iceberg that’s ten

home but rather an iceberg that’s ten stories tall texture is no longer a

stories tall texture is no longer a

stories tall texture is no longer a textile in one’s kitchen and soft not

textile in one’s kitchen and soft not

textile in one’s kitchen and soft not the feel of a new towel on the skin but

the feel of a new towel on the skin but

the feel of a new towel on the skin but the weather-beaten ripples on the

the weather-beaten ripples on the

the weather-beaten ripples on the exposed walls of a nice face what I know

exposed walls of a nice face what I know

exposed walls of a nice face what I know now is that Antarctica slowly changes

now is that Antarctica slowly changes

now is that Antarctica slowly changes you at her pace a glacial pace when we

you at her pace a glacial pace when we

you at her pace a glacial pace when we set sail from the southern shores of

set sail from the southern shores of

set sail from the southern shores of Argentina we trade in digital

Argentina we trade in digital

Argentina we trade in digital stimulation for evening chats our urban

stimulation for evening chats our urban

stimulation for evening chats our urban street wear for waterproof outerwear we

street wear for waterproof outerwear we

street wear for waterproof outerwear we trade in our cars for inflatable boats

trade in our cars for inflatable boats

trade in our cars for inflatable boats and our communities for curious

and our communities for curious

and our communities for curious like-minded travelers seeking new

like-minded travelers seeking new

like-minded travelers seeking new avenues of exploration both within

avenues of exploration both within

avenues of exploration both within themselves and in their surrounding

themselves and in their surrounding

themselves and in their surrounding environments I came to the ISIS of bushy

environments I came to the ISIS of bushy

environments I came to the ISIS of bushy bearded Alaskan taut backcountry kayak

bearded Alaskan taut backcountry kayak

bearded Alaskan taut backcountry kayak guide much to my delight I was invited

guide much to my delight I was invited

guide much to my delight I was invited to voyage to the south to test my

to voyage to the south to test my

to voyage to the south to test my boatsman ship wits and charisma I began

boatsman ship wits and charisma I began

boatsman ship wits and charisma I began to unwind from the stimulation and

to unwind from the stimulation and

to unwind from the stimulation and hustle bustle of daily urban living I

hustle bustle of daily urban living I

hustle bustle of daily urban living I recall the beginnings of a sea change

recall the beginnings of a sea change

recall the beginnings of a sea change occurring within me a sea change is

occurring within me a sea change is

occurring within me a sea change is described by sailors who cross the

described by sailors who cross the

described by sailors who cross the oceans as a period when time no longer

oceans as a period when time no longer

oceans as a period when time no longer exists when you follow the horizon

exists when you follow the horizon

exists when you follow the horizon during the day

during the day

during the day the stars at night and the ocean swells

the stars at night and the ocean swells

the stars at night and the ocean swells engulf your reality nothing else matters

engulf your reality nothing else matters

engulf your reality nothing else matters except the very path to you traveling

except the very path to you traveling

except the very path to you traveling though Antarctica is known for her wild

though Antarctica is known for her wild

though Antarctica is known for her wild forces many of my memories are of awe

forces many of my memories are of awe

forces many of my memories are of awe for her kind demeanor I vividly remember

for her kind demeanor I vividly remember

for her kind demeanor I vividly remember kayaking through a region known as the

kayaking through a region known as the

kayaking through a region known as the Aurora channel I can still feel the

Aurora channel I can still feel the

Aurora channel I can still feel the frigid waters watching over my hands

frigid waters watching over my hands

frigid waters watching over my hands King and my awareness to the current I

King and my awareness to the current I

King and my awareness to the current I here distant rumbles of calving glaciers

here distant rumbles of calving glaciers

here distant rumbles of calving glaciers training my gaze for the residual wave

training my gaze for the residual wave

training my gaze for the residual wave of a calving glacier or a closing field

of a calving glacier or a closing field

of a calving glacier or a closing field of sea ice we paddled into view of a

of sea ice we paddled into view of a

of sea ice we paddled into view of a large iceberg about three storeys tall

large iceberg about three storeys tall

large iceberg about three storeys tall the size of a large home perfectly pure

the size of a large home perfectly pure

the size of a large home perfectly pure wedding and its salty brine this

wedding and its salty brine this

wedding and its salty brine this seemingly impossible elegance this

seemingly impossible elegance this

seemingly impossible elegance this beauty moved me noting away hurt melting

beauty moved me noting away hurt melting

beauty moved me noting away hurt melting away doubt worlds away at my first

away doubt worlds away at my first

away doubt worlds away at my first festival experience I recall a similar

festival experience I recall a similar

festival experience I recall a similar wonderment growing within me I

wonderment growing within me I

wonderment growing within me I volunteered with a crew of v of 15

volunteered with a crew of v of 15

volunteered with a crew of v of 15 builders to two to build two gigantic

builders to two to build two gigantic

builders to two to build two gigantic forms pushing the means of traditional

forms pushing the means of traditional

forms pushing the means of traditional architecture we worked around the clock

architecture we worked around the clock

architecture we worked around the clock for two and a half months to build two

for two and a half months to build two

for two and a half months to build two gigantic forms one was circular and

gigantic forms one was circular and

gigantic forms one was circular and inviting with its bamboo wave walls and

inviting with its bamboo wave walls and

inviting with its bamboo wave walls and a sculpted clay surfaces truly feminine

a sculpted clay surfaces truly feminine

a sculpted clay surfaces truly feminine and form the other was a rigid tension

and form the other was a rigid tension

and form the other was a rigid tension based architecture with large bamboo

based architecture with large bamboo

based architecture with large bamboo bamboo columns steel cable and rigging

bamboo columns steel cable and rigging

bamboo columns steel cable and rigging it was here that I continued to hone my

it was here that I continued to hone my

it was here that I continued to hone my strengths as a leader drawing from what

strengths as a leader drawing from what

strengths as a leader drawing from what I knew of carpentry and fabrication

I knew of carpentry and fabrication

I knew of carpentry and fabrication coupling this with my experiences in the

coupling this with my experiences in the

coupling this with my experiences in the ice and rapidly absorbing new techniques

ice and rapidly absorbing new techniques

ice and rapidly absorbing new techniques guided by artistic vision and

guided by artistic vision and

guided by artistic vision and camaraderie I was inspired by what we

camaraderie I was inspired by what we

camaraderie I was inspired by what we created there at boom festival and began

created there at boom festival and began

created there at boom festival and began to dream of what works I would bring to

to dream of what works I would bring to

to dream of what works I would bring to fruition fast forward to my first

fruition fast forward to my first

fruition fast forward to my first large-scale work of art it started very

large-scale work of art it started very

large-scale work of art it started very small it literally fit in the palm of my

small it literally fit in the palm of my

small it literally fit in the palm of my hands and grew to be a touring

hands and grew to be a touring

hands and grew to be a touring installation that would in a

installation that would in a

installation that would in a thousands of people to climb on these

thousands of people to climb on these

thousands of people to climb on these fabricated forms there was meant as a

fabricated forms there was meant as a

fabricated forms there was meant as a place of engagement where you could meet

place of engagement where you could meet

place of engagement where you could meet someone new and share a common interest

someone new and share a common interest

someone new and share a common interest from a young age I learned of beauty and

from a young age I learned of beauty and

from a young age I learned of beauty and Composition from my mother as she’s a

Composition from my mother as she’s a

Composition from my mother as she’s a florist these structures liliom gigant

florist these structures liliom gigant

florist these structures liliom gigant hram were inspired by her gentle touch

hram were inspired by her gentle touch

hram were inspired by her gentle touch healing at thus enorme grew from my

healing at thus enorme grew from my

healing at thus enorme grew from my desire to want to push my own boundaries

desire to want to push my own boundaries

desire to want to push my own boundaries in capacity and learn from a structure

in capacity and learn from a structure

in capacity and learn from a structure whose lines in form could teach me more

whose lines in form could teach me more

whose lines in form could teach me more about the natural world the complex

about the natural world the complex

about the natural world the complex Fibonacci and geometry and the proud

Fibonacci and geometry and the proud

Fibonacci and geometry and the proud stature of a sunflower inspired me of

stature of a sunflower inspired me of

stature of a sunflower inspired me of what I reminded me of what I see in

what I reminded me of what I see in

what I reminded me of what I see in myself is influenced by my carpenter

myself is influenced by my carpenter

myself is influenced by my carpenter father an early piece and one of my

father an early piece and one of my

father an early piece and one of my all-time favorites is a life-sized

all-time favorites is a life-sized

all-time favorites is a life-sized humpback whale as tribute to one of my

humpback whale as tribute to one of my

humpback whale as tribute to one of my mentors and ship captains in the ice

mentors and ship captains in the ice

mentors and ship captains in the ice captain sazonov who took me closer to

captain sazonov who took me closer to

captain sazonov who took me closer to these oceanic beauties than I’d ever

these oceanic beauties than I’d ever

these oceanic beauties than I’d ever been this piece was made in eight days

been this piece was made in eight days

been this piece was made in eight days of all and of entirely upcycled

of all and of entirely upcycled

of all and of entirely upcycled materials from start to finish running

materials from start to finish running

materials from start to finish running tap is a compilation of materials

tap is a compilation of materials

tap is a compilation of materials repurposed from the Santa Barbara oil

repurposed from the Santa Barbara oil

repurposed from the Santa Barbara oil industry to speak to climate change and

industry to speak to climate change and

industry to speak to climate change and the diminishing ancient glacial ice the

the diminishing ancient glacial ice the

the diminishing ancient glacial ice the soul stage is a large larger

soul stage is a large larger

soul stage is a large larger collaboration built with designers and

collaboration built with designers and

collaboration built with designers and projection artists doubler Studios

projection artists doubler Studios

projection artists doubler Studios prompted by the surrounding jungle

prompted by the surrounding jungle

prompted by the surrounding jungle environment in which we installed in

environment in which we installed in

environment in which we installed in this proscenium measures 120 feet wide

this proscenium measures 120 feet wide

this proscenium measures 120 feet wide by 40 feet tall the greatest common

by 40 feet tall the greatest common

by 40 feet tall the greatest common element to the success of all of these

element to the success of all of these

element to the success of all of these installations is the crews that built

installations is the crews that built

installations is the crews that built them from the very beginnings of

them from the very beginnings of

them from the very beginnings of creating big art I knew that teamwork

creating big art I knew that teamwork

creating big art I knew that teamwork was key and I founded alchemy Arts

was key and I founded alchemy Arts

was key and I founded alchemy Arts Collective as a platform for new works

Collective as a platform for new works

Collective as a platform for new works to come to fruition supported by artists

to come to fruition supported by artists

to come to fruition supported by artists of diverse talents teams formed fast

of diverse talents teams formed fast

of diverse talents teams formed fast bonds on polar expeditions as do build

bonds on polar expeditions as do build

bonds on polar expeditions as do build crews on large art installations the

crews on large art installations the

crews on large art installations the common theme severe conditions what’s

common theme severe conditions what’s

common theme severe conditions what’s the risk in making a giant flower or

the risk in making a giant flower or

the risk in making a giant flower or large-scale shade environment well

large-scale shade environment well

large-scale shade environment well there’s a chance that the material will

there’s a chance that the material will

there’s a chance that the material will being too weak to bear its application

being too weak to bear its application

being too weak to bear its application if someone underestimates a wind load

if someone underestimates a wind load

if someone underestimates a wind load and the lash they secure on a material

and the lash they secure on a material

and the lash they secure on a material or a rope on a sail the structure is

or a rope on a sail the structure is

or a rope on a sail the structure is then compromised if we miss an internal

then compromised if we miss an internal

then compromised if we miss an internal electrical connection we then have to

electrical connection we then have to

electrical connection we then have to precariously crane off the entire half

precariously crane off the entire half

precariously crane off the entire half of a 25-foot tall sculpture to get a

of a 25-foot tall sculpture to get a

of a 25-foot tall sculpture to get a single strand of Lights operating in the

single strand of Lights operating in the

single strand of Lights operating in the ice we have a smaller margin of error

ice we have a smaller margin of error

ice we have a smaller margin of error due to rapidly changing weather

due to rapidly changing weather

due to rapidly changing weather conditions small things may occur but

conditions small things may occur but

conditions small things may occur but it’s the big ones that worry me there’s

it’s the big ones that worry me there’s

it’s the big ones that worry me there’s a great force that has been both

a great force that has been both

a great force that has been both opponent and teacher ally and friend

opponent and teacher ally and friend

opponent and teacher ally and friend across the worlds from Antarctica to the

across the worlds from Antarctica to the

across the worlds from Antarctica to the many lands where I’ve created big art

many lands where I’ve created big art

many lands where I’ve created big art the wind these great exhales that can

the wind these great exhales that can

the wind these great exhales that can change from 20 knots to 45 knots making

change from 20 knots to 45 knots making

change from 20 knots to 45 knots making a reboard of the vessel unsafe can

a reboard of the vessel unsafe can

a reboard of the vessel unsafe can change their their direction and force

change their their direction and force

change their their direction and force at any moment being ever prepared for

at any moment being ever prepared for

at any moment being ever prepared for the possibility of sudden change has

the possibility of sudden change has

the possibility of sudden change has made me pay more attention to the

made me pay more attention to the

made me pay more attention to the elements a year ago January while

elements a year ago January while

elements a year ago January while voyaging around the sub-antarctic

voyaging around the sub-antarctic

voyaging around the sub-antarctic islands of South Georgia we faced

islands of South Georgia we faced

islands of South Georgia we faced back-to-back days of extreme weather on

back-to-back days of extreme weather on

back-to-back days of extreme weather on one occasion we departed the vessel and

one occasion we departed the vessel and

one occasion we departed the vessel and reasonable 20-knot winds and returned an

reasonable 20-knot winds and returned an

reasonable 20-knot winds and returned an hour later in gusts upwards of 50 knots

hour later in gusts upwards of 50 knots

hour later in gusts upwards of 50 knots pushing the ultimate edge of our

pushing the ultimate edge of our

pushing the ultimate edge of our operation the following day while on

operation the following day while on

operation the following day while on shore at fortuna bay the guests were

shore at fortuna bay the guests were

shore at fortuna bay the guests were enjoying views of thousands of king

enjoying views of thousands of king

enjoying views of thousands of king penguins and what appeared to be a

penguins and what appeared to be a

penguins and what appeared to be a placid weather day but from the moment I

placid weather day but from the moment I

placid weather day but from the moment I stepped on shore my instincts were

stepped on shore my instincts were

stepped on shore my instincts were piqued I knew very well what the task

piqued I knew very well what the task

piqued I knew very well what the task would be ahead

would be ahead

would be ahead loading boats and heavy and heavy surf

loading boats and heavy and heavy surf

loading boats and heavy and heavy surf the challenge with this is normally the

the challenge with this is normally the

the challenge with this is normally the challenges with this are numerous as the

challenges with this are numerous as the

challenges with this are numerous as the zodiac approaches shore we then have to

zodiac approaches shore we then have to

zodiac approaches shore we then have to turn the boat and pull it up backwards

turn the boat and pull it up backwards

turn the boat and pull it up backwards to keep the surf from dumping in if it’s

to keep the surf from dumping in if it’s

to keep the surf from dumping in if it’s not piloted correctly when the driver

not piloted correctly when the driver

not piloted correctly when the driver approaches shore there

approaches shore there

approaches shore there chance the boat may flip when going

chance the boat may flip when going

chance the boat may flip when going broadside to the waves or worse pitch

broadside to the waves or worse pitch

broadside to the waves or worse pitch someone out in a crashing surf or trap

someone out in a crashing surf or trap

someone out in a crashing surf or trap someone under the boat in hindsight it’s

someone under the boat in hindsight it’s

someone under the boat in hindsight it’s easy to see what could have been done

easy to see what could have been done

easy to see what could have been done differently

differently

differently we made haste to move as many passengers

we made haste to move as many passengers

we made haste to move as many passengers home as possible as quickly as we could

home as possible as quickly as we could

home as possible as quickly as we could on the second-to-last load of passengers

on the second-to-last load of passengers

on the second-to-last load of passengers the second largest surf of the day

the second largest surf of the day

the second largest surf of the day rolled in buckling my knees pulling me

rolled in buckling my knees pulling me

rolled in buckling my knees pulling me under the zodiac under the feet of the

under the zodiac under the feet of the

under the zodiac under the feet of the person behind me

person behind me

person behind me I came up rapidly my heart was beating

I came up rapidly my heart was beating

I came up rapidly my heart was beating against my chest I quickly resumed my

against my chest I quickly resumed my

against my chest I quickly resumed my place in the operations and we continued

place in the operations and we continued

place in the operations and we continued to load our boat sending passengers home

to load our boat sending passengers home

to load our boat sending passengers home we pushed that boat off and loaded

we pushed that boat off and loaded

we pushed that boat off and loaded another and with our continued

another and with our continued

another and with our continued confidence we loaded another boat the

confidence we loaded another boat the

confidence we loaded another boat the staff boat in our last of the morning at

staff boat in our last of the morning at

staff boat in our last of the morning at this place I’d misplaced the repetition

this place I’d misplaced the repetition

this place I’d misplaced the repetition of the wave sets and feverishly loaded

of the wave sets and feverishly loaded

of the wave sets and feverishly loaded in my crew wanting badly to get beyond

in my crew wanting badly to get beyond

in my crew wanting badly to get beyond the break and into calmer waters we

the break and into calmer waters we

the break and into calmer waters we pushed off and one by one we left into

pushed off and one by one we left into

pushed off and one by one we left into the boat when the waves when the surf

the boat when the waves when the surf

the boat when the waves when the surf got up to my ribs

got up to my ribs

got up to my ribs I pulled myself into the vessel and I

I pulled myself into the vessel and I

I pulled myself into the vessel and I stood at the bow clenching and perimeter

stood at the bow clenching and perimeter

stood at the bow clenching and perimeter lines in preparation of breaking water I

lines in preparation of breaking water I

lines in preparation of breaking water I looked up and to my surprise a wall of

looked up and to my surprise a wall of

looked up and to my surprise a wall of ice-cold water was approaching in the

ice-cold water was approaching in the

ice-cold water was approaching in the crack of an instance the largest wave of

crack of an instance the largest wave of

crack of an instance the largest wave of the day broke over the bow and scattered

the day broke over the bow and scattered

the day broke over the bow and scattered the eight of us in the zodiac up shore

crews were struggling on shore stumbling

crews were struggling on shore stumbling in the surf one person was desperately

in the surf one person was desperately

in the surf one person was desperately grasping at the air needing help to

grasping at the air needing help to

grasping at the air needing help to safety in my nine years of antarctic

safety in my nine years of antarctic

safety in my nine years of antarctic operations I feel as though I have a

operations I feel as though I have a

operations I feel as though I have a relationship with this place I look and

relationship with this place I look and

relationship with this place I look and listen carefully always to pay attention

listen carefully always to pay attention

listen carefully always to pay attention always to respect her boundaries in this

always to respect her boundaries in this

always to respect her boundaries in this moment I was reminded of the vigilant

moment I was reminded of the vigilant

moment I was reminded of the vigilant awareness the wilds require of us we

awareness the wilds require of us we

awareness the wilds require of us we bailed out our now entirely sea filled

bailed out our now entirely sea filled

bailed out our now entirely sea filled vessel on shore

we reset the fuel line and the tanks and

we reset the fuel line and the tanks and preps the out warden my body aches as we

preps the out warden my body aches as we

preps the out warden my body aches as we held on to the perimeter lines of this

held on to the perimeter lines of this

held on to the perimeter lines of this vessel our life raft with all the

vessel our life raft with all the

vessel our life raft with all the dedication we had left against a greedy

dedication we had left against a greedy

dedication we had left against a greedy serf I queued into the wave sets once

serf I queued into the wave sets once

serf I queued into the wave sets once again the waves showed us a break and I

again the waves showed us a break and I

again the waves showed us a break and I called the start we pushed off and in

called the start we pushed off and in

called the start we pushed off and in sequence we left into the vessel we were

sequence we left into the vessel we were

sequence we left into the vessel we were heading home that moment still gets me

these mandalas and designs this stage

these mandalas and designs this stage set as a joining of mixed-media

set as a joining of mixed-media

set as a joining of mixed-media materials

materials

materials inspired from alchemical symbols and

inspired from alchemical symbols and

inspired from alchemical symbols and maritime tradition they are a tribute to

maritime tradition they are a tribute to

maritime tradition they are a tribute to the worlds in which I come from from

the worlds in which I come from from

the worlds in which I come from from sailing on the Southern Oceans there are

sailing on the Southern Oceans there are

sailing on the Southern Oceans there are many individuals who make leadership

many individuals who make leadership

many individuals who make leadership their art we often think of Sir Ernest

their art we often think of Sir Ernest

their art we often think of Sir Ernest Shackleton Frank wild Amundsen and Scott

Shackleton Frank wild Amundsen and Scott

Shackleton Frank wild Amundsen and Scott while on the southern seas all of which

while on the southern seas all of which

while on the southern seas all of which wrote history while exploring during the

wrote history while exploring during the

wrote history while exploring during the Heroic Age of Exploration inspired by

Heroic Age of Exploration inspired by

Heroic Age of Exploration inspired by these great leaders it’s my goal each

these great leaders it’s my goal each

these great leaders it’s my goal each day to lead with honesty respect my

day to lead with honesty respect my

day to lead with honesty respect my crews and inspire them to try their best

crews and inspire them to try their best

crews and inspire them to try their best I’ve had the honor to lead alongside

I’ve had the honor to lead alongside

I’ve had the honor to lead alongside great captains and fellow expedition

great captains and fellow expedition

great captains and fellow expedition leaders and have come to see them all as

leaders and have come to see them all as

leaders and have come to see them all as artists in their own right I’ve come to

artists in their own right I’ve come to

artists in their own right I’ve come to see the winds the ice and the sea as

see the winds the ice and the sea as

see the winds the ice and the sea as artistic forces keepers of an artful

artistic forces keepers of an artful

artistic forces keepers of an artful balance I’m one of many visitors to this

balance I’m one of many visitors to this

balance I’m one of many visitors to this place meant for the wilds one of the

place meant for the wilds one of the

place meant for the wilds one of the many few who have chosen to test my

many few who have chosen to test my

many few who have chosen to test my abilities and instincts and some of the

abilities and instincts and some of the

abilities and instincts and some of the harshest conditions known to man I’ve

harshest conditions known to man I’ve

harshest conditions known to man I’ve been utterly changed by the great white

been utterly changed by the great white

been utterly changed by the great white continent Antarctica it’s from you that

continent Antarctica it’s from you that

continent Antarctica it’s from you that I’ve learned of life’s great adventure

I’ve learned of life’s great adventure

I’ve learned of life’s great adventure it’s from you

it’s from you

it’s from you that I’ve learned of authenticity of

that I’ve learned of authenticity of

that I’ve learned of authenticity of balance of beauty it’s from you that

balance of beauty it’s from you that

balance of beauty it’s from you that I’ve learned of the power of color and

I’ve learned of the power of color and

I’ve learned of the power of color and light of contrast seeing true elegance

light of contrast seeing true elegance

light of contrast seeing true elegance and learned what endurance truly means

and learned what endurance truly means

and learned what endurance truly means thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]