my name is moons EMV ensign I’m from Denmark I used to be a school teacher
Denmark I used to be a school teacher
Denmark I used to be a school teacher it’s some many years ago and I can tell
it’s some many years ago and I can tell
it’s some many years ago and I can tell you one thing if I have to describe
you one thing if I have to describe
you one thing if I have to describe myself as you as a human being I am 100
myself as you as a human being I am 100
myself as you as a human being I am 100 percent totally without discussion and I
percent totally without discussion and I
percent totally without discussion and I kid you not crazy
kid you not crazy
kid you not crazy I am absolutely crazy and a lot of you
I am absolutely crazy and a lot of you
I am absolutely crazy and a lot of you are nodding well then it makes sense
are nodding well then it makes sense
are nodding well then it makes sense while you’re warming up and everything
while you’re warming up and everything
while you’re warming up and everything and you have this vibrant energy to you
and you have this vibrant energy to you
and you have this vibrant energy to you the thing is being crazy every morning I
the thing is being crazy every morning I
the thing is being crazy every morning I wake up I tell my first of all I say
wake up I tell my first of all I say
wake up I tell my first of all I say thank you for being the given the
thank you for being the given the
thank you for being the given the opportunity but then I said today it’s
opportunity but then I said today it’s
opportunity but then I said today it’s very important for you moons to be crazy
very important for you moons to be crazy
very important for you moons to be crazy how many in this room are crazy hands up
how many in this room are crazy hands up
how many in this room are crazy hands up please oh that’s good that’s good that’s
please oh that’s good that’s good that’s
please oh that’s good that’s good that’s very good I saw actually a few of you
very good I saw actually a few of you
very good I saw actually a few of you doing you were stricken by something
doing you were stricken by something
doing you were stricken by something called the SLS syndrome it’s called the
called the SLS syndrome it’s called the
called the SLS syndrome it’s called the shoelace syndrome do you remember that
shoelace syndrome do you remember that
shoelace syndrome do you remember that in class when a very difficult question
in class when a very difficult question
in class when a very difficult question that may be a bit challenging is asked
that may be a bit challenging is asked
that may be a bit challenging is asked and all sudden you realize oh my
and all sudden you realize oh my
and all sudden you realize oh my shoelace is just lit up so yeah fiddle
shoelace is just lit up so yeah fiddle
shoelace is just lit up so yeah fiddle with them and you ask 20 seconds you
with them and you ask 20 seconds you
with them and you ask 20 seconds you resurface and you hope it’s all gone
resurface and you hope it’s all gone
resurface and you hope it’s all gone away today we’re going to talk about
away today we’re going to talk about
away today we’re going to talk about perception that actually what we
perception that actually what we
perception that actually what we experience is like in life depends upon
experience is like in life depends upon
experience is like in life depends upon the eyes that are viewing what’s
the eyes that are viewing what’s
the eyes that are viewing what’s happening so crazy we have about a
happening so crazy we have about a
happening so crazy we have about a hundred and twenty positive spirits in
hundred and twenty positive spirits in
hundred and twenty positive spirits in here I think if I gave you the task of
here I think if I gave you the task of
here I think if I gave you the task of defining what does it mean to be crazy
defining what does it mean to be crazy
defining what does it mean to be crazy maybe I would be given a hundred
maybe I would be given a hundred
maybe I would be given a hundred different definitions which is fair
different definitions which is fair
different definitions which is fair enough but since I’m the talker today of
enough but since I’m the talker today of
enough but since I’m the talker today of course my version is the true one for me
course my version is the true one for me
course my version is the true one for me being crazy is the fact that as a human
being crazy is the fact that as a human
being crazy is the fact that as a human being I am totally addicted to tying
being I am totally addicted to tying
being I am totally addicted to tying myself to the things in life that matter
myself to the things in life that matter
myself to the things in life that matter the most and give me the biggest why I
the most and give me the biggest why I
the most and give me the biggest why I try to do the things that are able to
try to do the things that are able to
try to do the things that are able to ignite a fire within that burns with the
ignite a fire within that burns with the
ignite a fire within that burns with the power of a thousand volcanoes because
power of a thousand volcanoes because
power of a thousand volcanoes because then I can ignite what for me is
then I can ignite what for me is
then I can ignite what for me is very important and that is the thing
very important and that is the thing
very important and that is the thing that we all need to reach our goals and
that we all need to reach our goals and
that we all need to reach our goals and dreams passion passion as I see it is
dreams passion passion as I see it is
dreams passion passion as I see it is the bearer of everything because it
the bearer of everything because it
the bearer of everything because it means that you are doing what makes the
means that you are doing what makes the
means that you are doing what makes the most sense for you passion brings the
most sense for you passion brings the
most sense for you passion brings the biggest why for you what you can achieve
biggest why for you what you can achieve
biggest why for you what you can achieve in life depends on how much you can
in life depends on how much you can
in life depends on how much you can resist the limit to what we can achieve
resist the limit to what we can achieve
resist the limit to what we can achieve is what we can resist and thank God for
is what we can resist and thank God for
is what we can resist and thank God for that imagine that your biggest dreams
that imagine that your biggest dreams
that imagine that your biggest dreams came without effort and your biggest
came without effort and your biggest
came without effort and your biggest mountains in life you could achieve
mountains in life you could achieve
mountains in life you could achieve without really having to work hard I’m
without really having to work hard I’m
without really having to work hard I’m 44 years young that’s the biggest
44 years young that’s the biggest
44 years young that’s the biggest surprise so far today because you’re
surprise so far today because you’re
surprise so far today because you’re thinking you must be around early 30s
thinking you must be around early 30s
thinking you must be around early 30s just goes to show that being physically
just goes to show that being physically
just goes to show that being physically fit keeps you young
fit keeps you young
fit keeps you young but the thing is that we have to know I
but the thing is that we have to know I
but the thing is that we have to know I can tell you especially the young people
can tell you especially the young people
can tell you especially the young people you are still to realize it and the
you are still to realize it and the
you are still to realize it and the people who are my age a bit older you
people who are my age a bit older you
people who are my age a bit older you will say to yourself you know the things
will say to yourself you know the things
will say to yourself you know the things that I actually cherished the most were
that I actually cherished the most were
that I actually cherished the most were the ones that I had to work the hardest
the ones that I had to work the hardest
the ones that I had to work the hardest for because that’s where I learned the
for because that’s where I learned the
for because that’s where I learned the most I am an asthmatic I was diagnosed
most I am an asthmatic I was diagnosed
most I am an asthmatic I was diagnosed quite late I was 26 and it was like a
quite late I was 26 and it was like a
quite late I was 26 and it was like a two-edged sword I was doing triathlon
two-edged sword I was doing triathlon
two-edged sword I was doing triathlon you know swimming running and biking on
you know swimming running and biking on
you know swimming running and biking on a national elite level at the time
a national elite level at the time
a national elite level at the time training 30 to 40 hours per week and I
training 30 to 40 hours per week and I
training 30 to 40 hours per week and I often felt tired which makes sense right
often felt tired which makes sense right
often felt tired which makes sense right but I often felt the fact that I was
but I often felt the fact that I was
but I often felt the fact that I was like breathing through a straw and I
like breathing through a straw and I
like breathing through a straw and I went to my doctor after half a year
went to my doctor after half a year
went to my doctor after half a year feeling like that and I did some tests
feeling like that and I did some tests
feeling like that and I did some tests and he said well I can just tell you you
and he said well I can just tell you you
and he said well I can just tell you you have a big engine from the first test
have a big engine from the first test
have a big engine from the first test with this which is fair enough but as
with this which is fair enough but as
with this which is fair enough but as you all know that’s just a talent that
you all know that’s just a talent that
you all know that’s just a talent that you have what is very important is the
you have what is very important is the
you have what is very important is the potential and potential and talent if
potential and potential and talent if
potential and potential and talent if you see potential this house you utilize
you see potential this house you utilize
you see potential this house you utilize your talent it doesn’t matter if you
your talent it doesn’t matter if you
your talent it doesn’t matter if you have a big talent and you don’t have the
have a big talent and you don’t have the
have a big talent and you don’t have the will to work hard because that’s 97% of
will to work hard because that’s 97% of
will to work hard because that’s 97% of the roads to summiting something like
the roads to summiting something like
the roads to summiting something like Everest you only have a 60
Everest you only have a 60
Everest you only have a 60 cent exploitation rate off your big
cent exploitation rate off your big
cent exploitation rate off your big engine he said so yes you’re an
engine he said so yes you’re an
engine he said so yes you’re an asthmatic and at one point it was a
asthmatic and at one point it was a
asthmatic and at one point it was a relief because now I knew that I wasn’t
relief because now I knew that I wasn’t
relief because now I knew that I wasn’t just being a chicken and on the other
just being a chicken and on the other
just being a chicken and on the other half I now had to realize that I had an
half I now had to realize that I had an
half I now had to realize that I had an illness that would probably and most
illness that would probably and most
illness that would probably and most certainly follow me through the rest of
certainly follow me through the rest of
certainly follow me through the rest of my life now this could also be a
my life now this could also be a
my life now this could also be a situation that you’re all in whenever we
situation that you’re all in whenever we
situation that you’re all in whenever we in a situation we have a choice I had a
in a situation we have a choice I had a
in a situation we have a choice I had a choice I actually had two choices first
choice I actually had two choices first
choice I actually had two choices first of all was or this is very sad for me
of all was or this is very sad for me
of all was or this is very sad for me and I really have to or I can’t do
and I really have to or I can’t do
and I really have to or I can’t do anything about it and I let my illness
anything about it and I let my illness
anything about it and I let my illness control me and I would just sit back in
control me and I would just sit back in
control me and I would just sit back in my living room feeling sorry for myself
my living room feeling sorry for myself
my living room feeling sorry for myself the rest of my life the wildest activity
the rest of my life the wildest activity
the rest of my life the wildest activity I would do and no hard feelings but
I would do and no hard feelings but
I would do and no hard feelings but playing bridge getting a comfort zone
playing bridge getting a comfort zone
playing bridge getting a comfort zone this small that’s choice a choice B is
this small that’s choice a choice B is
this small that’s choice a choice B is no way I will not let myself be limited
no way I will not let myself be limited
no way I will not let myself be limited I will take control of my illness and
I will take control of my illness and
I will take control of my illness and then I will learn what it takes for me
then I will learn what it takes for me
then I will learn what it takes for me to be able to live a normal life and to
to be able to live a normal life and to
to be able to live a normal life and to build to dream just as high as before I
build to dream just as high as before I
build to dream just as high as before I was given this diagnosis now whenever
was given this diagnosis now whenever
was given this diagnosis now whenever you do things there are two ways of
you do things there are two ways of
you do things there are two ways of motivation the first one is internal
motivation the first one is internal
motivation the first one is internal motivation what can ignite the fire
motivation what can ignite the fire
motivation what can ignite the fire within what’s in it for me watch my big
within what’s in it for me watch my big
within what’s in it for me watch my big why and the second one is what messages
why and the second one is what messages
why and the second one is what messages do I want to send through the world
do I want to send through the world
do I want to send through the world around me well I have time the highest
around me well I have time the highest
around me well I have time the highest mountain on earth I see here Mount
mountain on earth I see here Mount
mountain on earth I see here Mount Everest almost 9,000 meters high the
Everest almost 9,000 meters high the
Everest almost 9,000 meters high the cruising altitude of an a Airbus 380 if
cruising altitude of an a Airbus 380 if
cruising altitude of an a Airbus 380 if I were the only person in the world well
I were the only person in the world well
I were the only person in the world well it’s a trick question of course I
it’s a trick question of course I
it’s a trick question of course I wouldn’t there was also another message
wouldn’t there was also another message
wouldn’t there was also another message that I could send I wanted to send other
that I could send I wanted to send other
that I could send I wanted to send other messages first of all I thought if
messages first of all I thought if
messages first of all I thought if you’re honest mattad you do know that
you’re honest mattad you do know that
you’re honest mattad you do know that you can be rather challenging if an
you can be rather challenging if an
you can be rather challenging if an asthmatic can go to the place on earth
asthmatic can go to the place on earth
asthmatic can go to the place on earth where there’s the least amount of oxygen
where there’s the least amount of oxygen
where there’s the least amount of oxygen available one-third as compared to here
available one-third as compared to here
available one-third as compared to here that would be the biggest metaphor in my
that would be the biggest metaphor in my
that would be the biggest metaphor in my opinion that I could send to myself that
opinion that I could send to myself that
opinion that I could send to myself that anything is possible
anything is possible
anything is possible even though you’re as matic and also if
even though you’re as matic and also if
even though you’re as matic and also if you look at the external
you look at the external
you look at the external motivation if I can do this and have
motivation if I can do this and have
motivation if I can do this and have that serve as the platform for be the
that serve as the platform for be the
that serve as the platform for be the change you want to see in the world that
change you want to see in the world that
change you want to see in the world that Gandhi said many years ago the fact that
Gandhi said many years ago the fact that
Gandhi said many years ago the fact that one person actually has a chance of
one person actually has a chance of
one person actually has a chance of starting with himself if he wishes to
starting with himself if he wishes to
starting with himself if he wishes to see a difference and maybe affecting
see a difference and maybe affecting
see a difference and maybe affecting others Mattox that they shouldn’t let
others Mattox that they shouldn’t let
others Mattox that they shouldn’t let themselves be limited an asthmatic with
themselves be limited an asthmatic with
themselves be limited an asthmatic with such thin arms as me on the summit of
such thin arms as me on the summit of
such thin arms as me on the summit of Everest then unless magic in Canada I
Everest then unless magic in Canada I
Everest then unless magic in Canada I could be looking at that and saying wow
could be looking at that and saying wow
could be looking at that and saying wow if that’s possible for him then I can
if that’s possible for him then I can
if that’s possible for him then I can pursue my own Everest here in Canada
pursue my own Everest here in Canada
pursue my own Everest here in Canada I’ve always dreamed about running four
I’ve always dreamed about running four
I’ve always dreamed about running four kilometers around my lake but I’ve never
kilometers around my lake but I’ve never
kilometers around my lake but I’ve never done it I’m 25 years old it’s been a 15
done it I’m 25 years old it’s been a 15
done it I’m 25 years old it’s been a 15 year old dream but because him or her
year old dream but because him or her
year old dream but because him or her hearse that here’s the story they said
hearse that here’s the story they said
hearse that here’s the story they said if he can do that I pursue my own
if he can do that I pursue my own
if he can do that I pursue my own everything then they start and you know
everything then they start and you know
everything then they start and you know the best way to climb a mountain anybody
the best way to climb a mountain anybody
the best way to climb a mountain anybody has a good an idea then please raise
has a good an idea then please raise
has a good an idea then please raise your hand what’s the best way to climb a
your hand what’s the best way to climb a
your hand what’s the best way to climb a mountain you’re absolutely right it’s
mountain you’re absolutely right it’s
mountain you’re absolutely right it’s taking one step at a time
taking one step at a time
taking one step at a time now I’m a curious person and I’m a
now I’m a curious person and I’m a
now I’m a curious person and I’m a wandering person so I thought climbing
wandering person so I thought climbing
wandering person so I thought climbing Everest in itself wasn’t enough and I
Everest in itself wasn’t enough and I
Everest in itself wasn’t enough and I know I’m crazy how could I make the
know I’m crazy how could I make the
know I’m crazy how could I make the challenge bigger well when I decided to
challenge bigger well when I decided to
challenge bigger well when I decided to climb Everest about four thousand people
climb Everest about four thousand people
climb Everest about four thousand people have done it less than 80 people have
have done it less than 80 people have
have done it less than 80 people have done it without supplemental oxygen so I
done it without supplemental oxygen so I
done it without supplemental oxygen so I thought how many of the eight he had
thought how many of the eight he had
thought how many of the eight he had asked me how many do you think had asked
asked me how many do you think had asked
asked me how many do you think had asked me at the time what done it without OHS
me at the time what done it without OHS
me at the time what done it without OHS it was a big fat zero so why not create
it was a big fat zero so why not create
it was a big fat zero so why not create world history and become the first
world history and become the first
world history and become the first asthmatic in the world to summit Everest
asthmatic in the world to summit Everest
asthmatic in the world to summit Everest without oxygen now if we have a a
without oxygen now if we have a a
without oxygen now if we have a a challenge scale from one to ten where
challenge scale from one to ten where
challenge scale from one to ten where would you say that we are right now an
would you say that we are right now an
would you say that we are right now an asthmatic schoolteacher wanting to climb
asthmatic schoolteacher wanting to climb
asthmatic schoolteacher wanting to climb Everest without oxygen is that a five in
Everest without oxygen is that a five in
Everest without oxygen is that a five in your rate yeah you’re nodding that’s
your rate yeah you’re nodding that’s
your rate yeah you’re nodding that’s it’s a good thing to see you have like
it’s a good thing to see you have like
it’s a good thing to see you have like here a lot of dimensions full of the end
here a lot of dimensions full of the end
here a lot of dimensions full of the end result but it wasn’t ten for me so I
result but it wasn’t ten for me so I
result but it wasn’t ten for me so I thought I’m gonna increase the challenge
thought I’m gonna increase the challenge
thought I’m gonna increase the challenge and having a small brain I was running
and having a small brain I was running
and having a small brain I was running out of options you know so I had to
out of options you know so I had to
out of options you know so I had to think for a long time but then in the
think for a long time but then in the
think for a long time but then in the end I realized I now have my ultimate
end I realized I now have my ultimate
end I realized I now have my ultimate challenge for myself before I become a
challenge for myself before I become a
challenge for myself before I become a father
father
father so my ultimate challenge was instead of
so my ultimate challenge was instead of
so my ultimate challenge was instead of flying from Denmark through Nepal I
flying from Denmark through Nepal I
flying from Denmark through Nepal I could transport myself so in the end my
could transport myself so in the end my
could transport myself so in the end my 10 became cycling and running 11,500
10 became cycling and running 11,500
10 became cycling and running 11,500 kilometres from Denmark through 13
kilometres from Denmark through 13
kilometres from Denmark through 13 countries down to Everest base camp in
countries down to Everest base camp in
countries down to Everest base camp in Tibbett as you see here as a warm-up to
Tibbett as you see here as a warm-up to
Tibbett as you see here as a warm-up to climbing Everest without oxygen it’s the
climbing Everest without oxygen it’s the
climbing Everest without oxygen it’s the first asthmatic in the world and yes you
first asthmatic in the world and yes you
first asthmatic in the world and yes you can continue running you’re absolutely
can continue running you’re absolutely
can continue running you’re absolutely right moans there are a lot of ways to
right moans there are a lot of ways to
right moans there are a lot of ways to define being crazy and you have just
define being crazy and you have just
define being crazy and you have just given us a few fair enough but that was
given us a few fair enough but that was
given us a few fair enough but that was what I thought I was capable of and
what I thought I was capable of and
what I thought I was capable of and doing that one thing because you all are
doing that one thing because you all are
doing that one thing because you all are going to pursue your own Everest you
going to pursue your own Everest you
going to pursue your own Everest you have to remember one thing that when you
have to remember one thing that when you
have to remember one thing that when you do that you also invite the possibility
do that you also invite the possibility
do that you also invite the possibility of failure and that is one thing you
of failure and that is one thing you
of failure and that is one thing you have to be aware of I have one of my
have to be aware of I have one of my
have to be aware of I have one of my mattresses if you fall seven times
mattresses if you fall seven times
mattresses if you fall seven times there’s only one thing for you to do and
there’s only one thing for you to do and
there’s only one thing for you to do and that is stand our bait the limit to what
that is stand our bait the limit to what
that is stand our bait the limit to what you can achieve is going to be what you
you can achieve is going to be what you
you can achieve is going to be what you can resist and that means that you may
can resist and that means that you may
can resist and that means that you may fail twice I summited Everest not in my
fail twice I summited Everest not in my
fail twice I summited Everest not in my first attempt I cycle and ran all the
first attempt I cycle and ran all the
first attempt I cycle and ran all the way down to base camp I reach eight
way down to base camp I reach eight
way down to base camp I reach eight thousand five hundred meters and I had
thousand five hundred meters and I had
thousand five hundred meters and I had to turn around because it was too cold I
to turn around because it was too cold I
to turn around because it was too cold I was in my foot imagine being done with
was in my foot imagine being done with
was in my foot imagine being done with ninety nine point nine to nine percent
ninety nine point nine to nine percent
ninety nine point nine to nine percent of your journey and you can write world
of your journey and you can write world
of your journey and you can write world history and you have to turn around then
history and you have to turn around then
history and you have to turn around then it’s very important to have a big why
it’s very important to have a big why
it’s very important to have a big why when you come back home that says am I
when you come back home that says am I
when you come back home that says am I going to find the motivation to train
going to find the motivation to train
going to find the motivation to train for another and come back my big why was
for another and come back my big why was
for another and come back my big why was big enough so I did that on my third
big enough so I did that on my third
big enough so I did that on my third attempt I saw much at Everest so that
attempt I saw much at Everest so that
attempt I saw much at Everest so that just goes to show that you have to have
just goes to show that you have to have
just goes to show that you have to have so much passion you have to have so much
so much passion you have to have so much
so much passion you have to have so much realization that just because you don’t
realization that just because you don’t
realization that just because you don’t succeed in your first a second attempt
succeed in your first a second attempt
succeed in your first a second attempt no one said that the third attempt
no one said that the third attempt
no one said that the third attempt wouldn’t be the lucky chance where it
wouldn’t be the lucky chance where it
wouldn’t be the lucky chance where it happened so that’s actually something
happened so that’s actually something
happened so that’s actually something that can be done if you just continue
that can be done if you just continue
that can be done if you just continue working hard it’s the same thing here I
working hard it’s the same thing here I
working hard it’s the same thing here I heard a great story that this school
heard a great story that this school
heard a great story that this school started with five students and today I
started with five students and today I
started with five students and today I think that number was fifteen hundred
think that number was fifteen hundred
think that number was fifteen hundred that to me is an
that to me is an
that to me is an really of climbing and Everest in itself
maybe some of you look at that that’s
maybe some of you look at that that’s fair enough I just told you what I did
fair enough I just told you what I did
fair enough I just told you what I did and you think that that’s impossible
and you think that that’s impossible
and you think that that’s impossible well it was for me in the beginning but
well it was for me in the beginning but
well it was for me in the beginning but I was able to know that I had to take
I was able to know that I had to take
I was able to know that I had to take one step at a time it’s the same way if
one step at a time it’s the same way if
one step at a time it’s the same way if you have a big cake you only eat one
you have a big cake you only eat one
you have a big cake you only eat one piece at a time and then it can be done
one thing if you imagine you have a
one thing if you imagine you have a mountain one side is the dream and the
mountain one side is the dream and the
mountain one side is the dream and the goal and the other side what happens to
goal and the other side what happens to
goal and the other side what happens to a mountain that only has one side it
a mountain that only has one side it
a mountain that only has one side it collapses like this and then you have a
collapses like this and then you have a
collapses like this and then you have a straight line did anyone ever go to a
straight line did anyone ever go to a
straight line did anyone ever go to a hospital if you have an EKG done the
hospital if you have an EKG done the
hospital if you have an EKG done the nurse will tell you moans when you have
nurse will tell you moans when you have
nurse will tell you moans when you have your EKG it’s a good thing it goes like
your EKG it’s a good thing it goes like
your EKG it’s a good thing it goes like this if you have a straight line you
this if you have a straight line you
this if you have a straight line you have a problem so you have to pull the
have a problem so you have to pull the
have a problem so you have to pull the red string right because then you’re
red string right because then you’re
red string right because then you’re dead
dead
dead so you have to realize that life is
so you have to realize that life is
so you have to realize that life is about the sinus curb and up here is
about the sinus curb and up here is
about the sinus curb and up here is great but it takes a lot of effort to
great but it takes a lot of effort to
great but it takes a lot of effort to grow uphill so here you have the dream
grow uphill so here you have the dream
grow uphill so here you have the dream before venturing and the next one you
before venturing and the next one you
before venturing and the next one you have the price that I had to pay I had
have the price that I had to pay I had
have the price that I had to pay I had to go to the absolute limit of human
to go to the absolute limit of human
to go to the absolute limit of human capacity physically and mentally I had
capacity physically and mentally I had
capacity physically and mentally I had to go to a place where I didn’t care
to go to a place where I didn’t care
to go to a place where I didn’t care whether I lived or died that was the
whether I lived or died that was the
whether I lived or died that was the price I had to pay to fulfill my dream
price I had to pay to fulfill my dream
price I had to pay to fulfill my dream and I don’t know if you recognize the
and I don’t know if you recognize the
and I don’t know if you recognize the next person on the picture but I think I
next person on the picture but I think I
next person on the picture but I think I look a bit hola yeah and that’s the
look a bit hola yeah and that’s the
look a bit hola yeah and that’s the price I had to pay and I willingly did
price I had to pay and I willingly did
price I had to pay and I willingly did it I’ve just come down from the summit
it I’ve just come down from the summit
it I’ve just come down from the summit of Everest here and I really don’t care
of Everest here and I really don’t care
of Everest here and I really don’t care much whether I live or I am that tired
much whether I live or I am that tired
much whether I live or I am that tired it’s only a little fire within the eyes
it’s only a little fire within the eyes
it’s only a little fire within the eyes that says moans the only halfway on the
that says moans the only halfway on the
that says moans the only halfway on the summit of Everest if you sit down and
summit of Everest if you sit down and
summit of Everest if you sit down and die you won’t be able to go home and
die you won’t be able to go home and
die you won’t be able to go home and tell all your stories so when you sum it
tell all your stories so when you sum it
tell all your stories so when you sum it on a mountain remember the only halfway
on a mountain remember the only halfway
on a mountain remember the only halfway and 90% of all accidents happened on the
and 90% of all accidents happened on the
and 90% of all accidents happened on the way down one thing I’ve learned is that
way down one thing I’ve learned is that
way down one thing I’ve learned is that it doesn’t matter whether you believe
it doesn’t matter whether you believe
it doesn’t matter whether you believe that your dream can come true or not
that your dream can come true or not
that your dream can come true or not then you’re right
then you’re right
then you’re right because it’s a matter of perception the
because it’s a matter of perception the
because it’s a matter of perception the human brain what do you think it has the
human brain what do you think it has the
human brain what do you think it has the easiest task of doing negative thinking
easiest task of doing negative thinking
easiest task of doing negative thinking of positive thinking negative thinking
of positive thinking negative thinking
of positive thinking negative thinking because the human brain finished its
because the human brain finished its
because the human brain finished its development during Stone Age and if you
development during Stone Age and if you
development during Stone Age and if you were positive to doing Stone Age you
were positive to doing Stone Age you
were positive to doing Stone Age you would get killed because the tiger would
would get killed because the tiger would
would get killed because the tiger would be eating you so that’s the mechanism we
be eating you so that’s the mechanism we
be eating you so that’s the mechanism we still have it takes an active awareness
still have it takes an active awareness
still have it takes an active awareness to be positive and we know that positive
to be positive and we know that positive
to be positive and we know that positive mindset is good for us it broadens our
mindset is good for us it broadens our
mindset is good for us it broadens our horizons it makes our well-being better
horizons it makes our well-being better
horizons it makes our well-being better but the thing is remember that it
but the thing is remember that it
but the thing is remember that it doesn’t matter if you think you can do
doesn’t matter if you think you can do
doesn’t matter if you think you can do it or not you’re right because your
it or not you’re right because your
it or not you’re right because your focus becomes your reality so remember
focus becomes your reality so remember
focus becomes your reality so remember that and here you have another focus I
that and here you have another focus I
that and here you have another focus I don’t know if you can imagine what that
don’t know if you can imagine what that
don’t know if you can imagine what that one would feel like you’re under
one would feel like you’re under
one would feel like you’re under pressure you have something like that’s
pressure you have something like that’s
pressure you have something like that’s in Turkey it’s not on Everest it’s just
in Turkey it’s not on Everest it’s just
in Turkey it’s not on Everest it’s just ongoing the way down I had to cycle or
ongoing the way down I had to cycle or
ongoing the way down I had to cycle or eight days in -30° and that meant after
eight days in -30° and that meant after
eight days in -30° and that meant after 10 minutes on my mountain bike I was
10 minutes on my mountain bike I was
10 minutes on my mountain bike I was like this after half an hour I couldn’t
like this after half an hour I couldn’t
like this after half an hour I couldn’t feel my fingers and my hands I had to go
feel my fingers and my hands I had to go
feel my fingers and my hands I had to go in and warm up in the car can you
in and warm up in the car can you
in and warm up in the car can you understand that I had a little devil in
understand that I had a little devil in
understand that I had a little devil in the back of my head and said what on
the back of my head and said what on
the back of my head and said what on earth are you doing here let’s turn
earth are you doing here let’s turn
earth are you doing here let’s turn around and go back home and the only
around and go back home and the only
around and go back home and the only answer that I could find to make us go
answer that I could find to make us go
answer that I could find to make us go forwards was to look in my mental
forwards was to look in my mental
forwards was to look in my mental backpack and find my why why am I doing
backpack and find my why why am I doing
backpack and find my why why am I doing this if you can’t find a way big enough
this if you can’t find a way big enough
this if you can’t find a way big enough when you meet a mountain before your big
when you meet a mountain before your big
when you meet a mountain before your big mountain then you’re going to turn
mountain then you’re going to turn
mountain then you’re going to turn around so what I did was so I saw
around so what I did was so I saw
around so what I did was so I saw everything on the way as a preparing
everything on the way as a preparing
everything on the way as a preparing task that would maybe give me 1% extra
task that would maybe give me 1% extra
task that would maybe give me 1% extra for tomorrow 1% can be the difference
for tomorrow 1% can be the difference
for tomorrow 1% can be the difference between success and failure so I just
between success and failure so I just
between success and failure so I just continued and I broke it into small
continued and I broke it into small
continued and I broke it into small pieces one step at a time and then you
pieces one step at a time and then you
pieces one step at a time and then you also have to remember that Gandhi also
also have to remember that Gandhi also
also have to remember that Gandhi also said that the journey is the goal focus
said that the journey is the goal focus
said that the journey is the goal focus on the journey and pick up all the small
on the journey and pick up all the small
on the journey and pick up all the small parts of positivity you have had a hard
parts of positivity you have had a hard
parts of positivity you have had a hard day cycling or working hard but if you
day cycling or working hard but if you
day cycling or working hard but if you have a sunset like that cherish it and
have a sunset like that cherish it and
have a sunset like that cherish it and feel grateful and then all the pain will
feel grateful and then all the pain will
feel grateful and then all the pain will go away so remember to enjoy the good
go away so remember to enjoy the good
go away so remember to enjoy the good thing
what it actually been I started on the
what it actually been I started on the front page of my local newspaper it was
front page of my local newspaper it was
front page of my local newspaper it was a middle tire size town of Denmark which
a middle tire size town of Denmark which
a middle tire size town of Denmark which is 40,000 that’s a big city in Denmark
is 40,000 that’s a big city in Denmark
is 40,000 that’s a big city in Denmark 40,000 inhabitants we only have five
40,000 inhabitants we only have five
40,000 inhabitants we only have five million people living in Denmark so you
million people living in Denmark so you
million people living in Denmark so you understand but the thing is I didn’t
understand but the thing is I didn’t
understand but the thing is I didn’t summon on my first attempt but on the
summon on my first attempt but on the
summon on my first attempt but on the second and third attempt chance would or
second and third attempt chance would or
second and third attempt chance would or fate or maybe the Lord in the sky that
fate or maybe the Lord in the sky that
fate or maybe the Lord in the sky that Discovery Channel it’s it’s a small
Discovery Channel it’s it’s a small
Discovery Channel it’s it’s a small American documentary channel right you
American documentary channel right you
American documentary channel right you you’re this gentleman is from America
you’re this gentleman is from America
you’re this gentleman is from America he’ll know that describe which analysts
he’ll know that describe which analysts
he’ll know that describe which analysts use but apparently the fact was that
use but apparently the fact was that
use but apparently the fact was that Discovery Channel have made a deal with
Discovery Channel have made a deal with
Discovery Channel have made a deal with my expedition organizers who do a global
my expedition organizers who do a global
my expedition organizers who do a global documentary 12 programs 45 minutes sent
documentary 12 programs 45 minutes sent
documentary 12 programs 45 minutes sent globally so all of a sudden instead of
globally so all of a sudden instead of
globally so all of a sudden instead of for having a platform of my own time I
for having a platform of my own time I
for having a platform of my own time I became one of the main characters on
became one of the main characters on
became one of the main characters on Discovery Channel I was the first day
Discovery Channel I was the first day
Discovery Channel I was the first day never to be on a global Discovery
never to be on a global Discovery
never to be on a global Discovery Channel program so instead of having
Channel program so instead of having
Channel program so instead of having 40,000 people as a platform to get my
40,000 people as a platform to get my
40,000 people as a platform to get my message out as we speak today 10 years
message out as we speak today 10 years
message out as we speak today 10 years after the program’s came out first more
after the program’s came out first more
after the program’s came out first more than half a billion people have watched
than half a billion people have watched
than half a billion people have watched the programs and because I was one of
the programs and because I was one of
the programs and because I was one of the main characters I have had the big
the main characters I have had the big
the main characters I have had the big blessing of being able to inspire people
blessing of being able to inspire people
blessing of being able to inspire people so every weeks for 10 years I’ve had
so every weeks for 10 years I’ve had
so every weeks for 10 years I’ve had emails from people around the world who
emails from people around the world who
emails from people around the world who have seen the programs and said moans
have seen the programs and said moans
have seen the programs and said moans that was very inspiring I am an
that was very inspiring I am an
that was very inspiring I am an asthmatic and a few she started to see
asthmatic and a few she started to see
asthmatic and a few she started to see the fact that I don’t have to limit
the fact that I don’t have to limit
the fact that I don’t have to limit myself and I believe ladies and
myself and I believe ladies and
myself and I believe ladies and gentlemen that the biggest compliment
gentlemen that the biggest compliment
gentlemen that the biggest compliment you can get as a human being is the fact
you can get as a human being is the fact
you can get as a human being is the fact that you can inspire other people and
that you can inspire other people and
that you can inspire other people and help other people there’s the saying
help other people there’s the saying
help other people there’s the saying that I think is very much important we
that I think is very much important we
that I think is very much important we are living in a race where
are living in a race where
are living in a race where self-realization has been a big topic
self-realization has been a big topic
self-realization has been a big topic but the best thing you can do for
but the best thing you can do for
but the best thing you can do for yourself if you’re having a bad day go
yourself if you’re having a bad day go
yourself if you’re having a bad day go help someone thank you
help someone thank you
help someone thank you you
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