all right adventurer anyone how does that simple invitation dilate our eyes
that simple invitation dilate our eyes
that simple invitation dilate our eyes he’s the hair on our skin and make us
he’s the hair on our skin and make us
he’s the hair on our skin and make us want to lean in what is that word
want to lean in what is that word
want to lean in what is that word conjure up for you is it a bold or
conjure up for you is it a bold or
conjure up for you is it a bold or daring undertaking or perhaps a unique
daring undertaking or perhaps a unique
daring undertaking or perhaps a unique experience in a remote corner of the
experience in a remote corner of the
experience in a remote corner of the world and why is this word used up to
world and why is this word used up to
world and why is this word used up to 1.4 million times an hour in our mediums
1.4 million times an hour in our mediums
1.4 million times an hour in our mediums of modern digital storytelling I want to
of modern digital storytelling I want to
of modern digital storytelling I want to address these questions with you today
address these questions with you today
address these questions with you today on a journey explaining how adventure
on a journey explaining how adventure
on a journey explaining how adventure connects us how it makes us better
connects us how it makes us better
connects us how it makes us better people and perhaps how it could make for
people and perhaps how it could make for
people and perhaps how it could make for a better world
a better world
a better world my journeys brought me here 26,000 feet
my journeys brought me here 26,000 feet
my journeys brought me here 26,000 feet high on the North Ridge of Mount Everest
high on the North Ridge of Mount Everest
high on the North Ridge of Mount Everest looks adventurous perhaps heroic but let
looks adventurous perhaps heroic but let
looks adventurous perhaps heroic but let me start by filling you in on a secret
me start by filling you in on a secret
me start by filling you in on a secret the mind does not always feel heroic on
the mind does not always feel heroic on
the mind does not always feel heroic on adventure and it’s really hard to feel
adventure and it’s really hard to feel
adventure and it’s really hard to feel heroic when you really need to pee I
heroic when you really need to pee I
heroic when you really need to pee I thought I was well prepared but nobody
thought I was well prepared but nobody
thought I was well prepared but nobody told me how when nature calls I’m gonna
told me how when nature calls I’m gonna
told me how when nature calls I’m gonna navigate through four inches of down
navigate through four inches of down
navigate through four inches of down with two inches of glove complete this
with two inches of glove complete this
with two inches of glove complete this whole ordeal without frostbite to the
whole ordeal without frostbite to the
whole ordeal without frostbite to the important bits humbling discovery indeed
important bits humbling discovery indeed
important bits humbling discovery indeed an adventure has a way of challenging
an adventure has a way of challenging
an adventure has a way of challenging you as well
you as well
you as well and in my mind I am just terrified at
and in my mind I am just terrified at
and in my mind I am just terrified at that very day because two weeks prior I
that very day because two weeks prior I
that very day because two weeks prior I had just received terrible news scratchy
had just received terrible news scratchy
had just received terrible news scratchy and broken over a satellite phone
and broken over a satellite phone
and broken over a satellite phone transmission I heard the words sorry
transmission I heard the words sorry
transmission I heard the words sorry Terry but charlie is dead my dear friend
Terry but charlie is dead my dear friend
Terry but charlie is dead my dear friend and climbing partner had just had his
and climbing partner had just had his
and climbing partner had just had his last climb and tragically perished in an
last climb and tragically perished in an
last climb and tragically perished in an avalanche accident high in the Canadian
avalanche accident high in the Canadian
avalanche accident high in the Canadian Rockies well I was high in the Himalaya
Rockies well I was high in the Himalaya
Rockies well I was high in the Himalaya and so now I’m a conflicted climber
and so now I’m a conflicted climber
and so now I’m a conflicted climber thoughts of Charlie swirling in my head
thoughts of Charlie swirling in my head
thoughts of Charlie swirling in my head as I’m plodding along one crampon in
as I’m plodding along one crampon in
as I’m plodding along one crampon in front of the other
front of the other
front of the other I grabbed my oxygen mask and I’d give it
I grabbed my oxygen mask and I’d give it
I grabbed my oxygen mask and I’d give it a squeeze ice breaking off that’s
a squeeze ice breaking off that’s
a squeeze ice breaking off that’s clinging at the corners I take this deep
clinging at the corners I take this deep
clinging at the corners I take this deep breath and the sweet cool passes over my
breath and the sweet cool passes over my
breath and the sweet cool passes over my lips
lips
lips he never thought oxygen could taste so
he never thought oxygen could taste so
he never thought oxygen could taste so good I never thought oxygen actually had
good I never thought oxygen actually had
good I never thought oxygen actually had a taste and it strikes me that may not
a taste and it strikes me that may not
a taste and it strikes me that may not be a good thing why after losing Charlie
be a good thing why after losing Charlie
be a good thing why after losing Charlie am i drawn like a moth to a flame to
am i drawn like a moth to a flame to
am i drawn like a moth to a flame to this summit why am I doing this in the
this summit why am I doing this in the
this summit why am I doing this in the debate continued footstep after footstep
debate continued footstep after footstep
debate continued footstep after footstep until 29,029 feet there’s nothing left
until 29,029 feet there’s nothing left
until 29,029 feet there’s nothing left to climb a place where earth ends and
to climb a place where earth ends and
to climb a place where earth ends and sky begins and I was totally awestruck
sky begins and I was totally awestruck
sky begins and I was totally awestruck and then something interesting happened
and then something interesting happened
and then something interesting happened why at that moment that my thoughts then
why at that moment that my thoughts then
why at that moment that my thoughts then turned to a woman named Poisson she too
turned to a woman named Poisson she too
turned to a woman named Poisson she too had just died that year passed away from
had just died that year passed away from
had just died that year passed away from a heart disease easily preventable here
a heart disease easily preventable here
a heart disease easily preventable here in the developed world and I felt sorrow
in the developed world and I felt sorrow
in the developed world and I felt sorrow for her loss but I was filled with a
for her loss but I was filled with a
for her loss but I was filled with a sense of gratitude for the time that I
sense of gratitude for the time that I
sense of gratitude for the time that I had spent with her in the year prior
had spent with her in the year prior
had spent with her in the year prior caring for the neglected children in her
caring for the neglected children in her
caring for the neglected children in her village high on the Tibetan Plateau and
village high on the Tibetan Plateau and
village high on the Tibetan Plateau and I felt compelled to go back there again
I felt compelled to go back there again
I felt compelled to go back there again and then my thoughts turned to my dad
and then my thoughts turned to my dad
and then my thoughts turned to my dad and I just wanted to give him a hug in
and I just wanted to give him a hug in
and I just wanted to give him a hug in my youth he was my shark in the pool loo
my youth he was my shark in the pool loo
my youth he was my shark in the pool loo my grizzly bear chasing me around and
my grizzly bear chasing me around and
my grizzly bear chasing me around and his checkerboard slacks it was the man
his checkerboard slacks it was the man
his checkerboard slacks it was the man that taught me fear is real but
that taught me fear is real but
that taught me fear is real but something that perhaps you could look
something that perhaps you could look
something that perhaps you could look right in the eye and play with on the
right in the eye and play with on the
right in the eye and play with on the summit
summit
summit I thought about everything my father had
I thought about everything my father had
I thought about everything my father had done for me
done for me
done for me and I wanted so much to be there for him
and I wanted so much to be there for him
and I wanted so much to be there for him and the year prior to that day to remind
and the year prior to that day to remind
and the year prior to that day to remind him that he too could stare down his own
him that he too could stare down his own
him that he too could stare down his own fear before he decided to take his own
fear before he decided to take his own
fear before he decided to take his own life I just wanted to remind him that I
life I just wanted to remind him that I
life I just wanted to remind him that I loved him why when having this peak
loved him why when having this peak
loved him why when having this peak experience of my own was I connected to
experience of my own was I connected to
experience of my own was I connected to the lives and losses of others and why
the lives and losses of others and why
the lives and losses of others and why did adventure bring me to this place
look I tell my story because the value
look I tell my story because the value of adventure is misunderstood externally
of adventure is misunderstood externally
of adventure is misunderstood externally people see our risks and our endeavors
people see our risks and our endeavors
people see our risks and our endeavors as a fool’s errand we’re out there just
as a fool’s errand we’re out there just
as a fool’s errand we’re out there just to prove ourselves but there is this
to prove ourselves but there is this
to prove ourselves but there is this internal journey the private
internal journey the private
internal journey the private transcendence that makes these peak
transcendence that makes these peak
transcendence that makes these peak experiences for us stand out from
experiences for us stand out from
experiences for us stand out from everyday events and makes us want to
everyday events and makes us want to
everyday events and makes us want to transcend again in this thirst for
transcend again in this thirst for
transcend again in this thirst for adventure you know you don’t have to
adventure you know you don’t have to
adventure you know you don’t have to quench it by climbing Mount Everest or
quench it by climbing Mount Everest or
quench it by climbing Mount Everest or even skiing down a mountainside but you
even skiing down a mountainside but you
even skiing down a mountainside but you all have it drd4 this is the adventure
all have it drd4 this is the adventure
all have it drd4 this is the adventure gene in our DNA postulated by many to be
gene in our DNA postulated by many to be
gene in our DNA postulated by many to be the reasons why our ancestors pushed
the reasons why our ancestors pushed
the reasons why our ancestors pushed forth across oceans desert Arctic tundra
look the reason why we strive for these
look the reason why we strive for these rarefied experiences what makes
rarefied experiences what makes
rarefied experiences what makes adventure imagery so captivating is we
adventure imagery so captivating is we
adventure imagery so captivating is we are in fact hard-wired to want this warm
are in fact hard-wired to want this warm
are in fact hard-wired to want this warm glow of satisfaction when we say she ate
glow of satisfaction when we say she ate
glow of satisfaction when we say she ate this adventure gene and why would we
this adventure gene and why would we
this adventure gene and why would we evolve with that well something magic
evolve with that well something magic
evolve with that well something magic happens with that all which is good for
happens with that all which is good for
happens with that all which is good for the species here’s an example you’re
the species here’s an example you’re
the species here’s an example you’re gonna relate to who is here on August
gonna relate to who is here on August
gonna relate to who is here on August 21st who still has the glasses
how did you feel when the moon brought
how did you feel when the moon brought night to the day sky
night to the day sky
night to the day sky what was your internal journey and who
what was your internal journey and who
what was your internal journey and who were you connected to speaking of cosmic
were you connected to speaking of cosmic
were you connected to speaking of cosmic phenomenon let’s now consider an image
phenomenon let’s now consider an image
phenomenon let’s now consider an image so awe-inspiring it became the most
so awe-inspiring it became the most
so awe-inspiring it became the most reproduced photograph in history the
reproduced photograph in history the
reproduced photograph in history the blue marble from the NASA Apollo 17
blue marble from the NASA Apollo 17
blue marble from the NASA Apollo 17 mission in 1972 an image that became the
mission in 1972 an image that became the
mission in 1972 an image that became the very embodiment of the overview effect
very embodiment of the overview effect
very embodiment of the overview effect synonymous with this concept of awe and
synonymous with this concept of awe and
synonymous with this concept of awe and its impact probably best described by
its impact probably best described by
its impact probably best described by Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell when he
Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell when he
Apollo astronaut Edgar Mitchell when he said you develop this instant global
said you develop this instant global
said you develop this instant global consciousness a people orientation
consciousness a people orientation
consciousness a people orientation dissatisfaction with the state of the
dissatisfaction with the state of the
dissatisfaction with the state of the world but a compulsion to do something
world but a compulsion to do something
world but a compulsion to do something about it look this curious translation
about it look this curious translation
about it look this curious translation of altruism has recently become the
of altruism has recently become the
of altruism has recently become the focus of academic research we’re finding
focus of academic research we’re finding
focus of academic research we’re finding that ah like a community or religious
that ah like a community or religious
that ah like a community or religious experience helps us to bind to others
experience helps us to bind to others
experience helps us to bind to others motivating us to act in collaborative
motivating us to act in collaborative
motivating us to act in collaborative ways and individuals who experience are
ways and individuals who experience are
ways and individuals who experience are more frequently in their daily lives
more frequently in their daily lives
more frequently in their daily lives also are more likely to sacrifice and
also are more likely to sacrifice and
also are more likely to sacrifice and give more resources to others and the
give more resources to others and the
give more resources to others and the effect can be instantaneous in one
effect can be instantaneous in one
effect can be instantaneous in one brilliant study researchers asked some
brilliant study researchers asked some
brilliant study researchers asked some participants to stand out in the forest
participants to stand out in the forest
participants to stand out in the forest look up into the canopy nearby a campus
look up into the canopy nearby a campus
look up into the canopy nearby a campus while other subjects were forced to look
while other subjects were forced to look
while other subjects were forced to look at the blank facade of a Science
at the blank facade of a Science
at the blank facade of a Science Building and then in just one minute
Building and then in just one minute
Building and then in just one minute a planned accident occurred a passerby
a planned accident occurred a passerby
a planned accident occurred a passerby stumbled it drops in pens and guess what
stumbled it drops in pens and guess what
stumbled it drops in pens and guess what the individuals looking up into the
the individuals looking up into the
the individuals looking up into the forest canopy were much more likely to
forest canopy were much more likely to
forest canopy were much more likely to bend down grab the pens and offer help
bend down grab the pens and offer help
bend down grab the pens and offer help to the other person could it be that we
to the other person could it be that we
to the other person could it be that we have evolved in community because of awe
have evolved in community because of awe
have evolved in community because of awe because it Orient’s our actions to give
because it Orient’s our actions to give
because it Orient’s our actions to give that helping hand could a life of
that helping hand could a life of
that helping hand could a life of adventure in search of this ah not be
adventure in search of this ah not be
adventure in search of this ah not be selfish but actually self
look we are all hardwired for adventure
look we are all hardwired for adventure and in adventure we find awe and all
and in adventure we find awe and all
and in adventure we find awe and all benefits us all by orienting our actions
benefits us all by orienting our actions
benefits us all by orienting our actions towards the lives and needs of others
towards the lives and needs of others
towards the lives and needs of others around us yes Everest was significant
around us yes Everest was significant
around us yes Everest was significant but it was really about me feeling
but it was really about me feeling
but it was really about me feeling insignificant but connected to something
insignificant but connected to something
insignificant but connected to something greater
since that time I’ve tried to refine
since that time I’ve tried to refine that fabric by practicing a path of my
that fabric by practicing a path of my
that fabric by practicing a path of my personal adventures woven with the life
personal adventures woven with the life
personal adventures woven with the life of service and my path has taken me from
of service and my path has taken me from
of service and my path has taken me from the high Himalaya to the slums of
the high Himalaya to the slums of
the high Himalaya to the slums of Calcutta but I’m not the only one to be
Calcutta but I’m not the only one to be
Calcutta but I’m not the only one to be on such a path and I am only one story
on such a path and I am only one story
on such a path and I am only one story since that time I’ve committed my
since that time I’ve committed my
since that time I’ve committed my efforts to interview some of the world’s
efforts to interview some of the world’s
efforts to interview some of the world’s most inspiring and accomplished
most inspiring and accomplished
most inspiring and accomplished adventurers learning about their
adventurers learning about their
adventurers learning about their journeys I’ve discovered how the search
journeys I’ve discovered how the search
journeys I’ve discovered how the search for awe has led to partnerships for
for awe has led to partnerships for
for awe has led to partnerships for Porter’s progress and welfare and the
Porter’s progress and welfare and the
Porter’s progress and welfare and the high reaches of Pakistan how adventures
high reaches of Pakistan how adventures
high reaches of Pakistan how adventures have led to the removal of unexploded
have led to the removal of unexploded
have led to the removal of unexploded ordnance along the war-torn plains of
ordnance along the war-torn plains of
ordnance along the war-torn plains of Laos and relief for the widowed families
Laos and relief for the widowed families
Laos and relief for the widowed families of mountain workers in the high Himalaya
of mountain workers in the high Himalaya
of mountain workers in the high Himalaya and I’m looking forward to learning more
and I’m looking forward to learning more
and I’m looking forward to learning more what do I hope for you go on an
what do I hope for you go on an
what do I hope for you go on an adventure
adventure
adventure whether you find your awe looking up
whether you find your awe looking up
whether you find your awe looking up into the trees the night sky or in the
into the trees the night sky or in the
into the trees the night sky or in the mountains these moments will always be
mountains these moments will always be
mountains these moments will always be oxygen for our souls I just asked you to
oxygen for our souls I just asked you to
oxygen for our souls I just asked you to remember why you might feel that way
remember why you might feel that way
remember why you might feel that way perhaps our journeys are less about what
perhaps our journeys are less about what
perhaps our journeys are less about what we have just achieved but more about who
we have just achieved but more about who
we have just achieved but more about who we are about to become and what we are
we are about to become and what we are
we are about to become and what we are going to give in return when you find
going to give in return when you find
going to give in return when you find your calling share your story let’s all
your calling share your story let’s all
your calling share your story let’s all inspire adventures for a better world
inspire adventures for a better world
inspire adventures for a better world thank you
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