Words to Inspire Us

-

 



                       Photo by Anush Gorak


Fortitudine Vincimus: By Endurance we Conquer 

Ernest Shackleton 


 💪🌍


Let’s face it: most of us have given up on something before—whether it was a gym membership, a diet, or the third season of our favorite streaming program that *really* should’ve ended after one. But what if I told you there's a quote that could light a fire under your feet and make you feel like a frostbitten hero battling the Antarctic chill winds?


Enter: **Fortitudine Vincimus**—Latin for **“By Endurance We Conquer.”** 🏆


Sounds epic, right? That’s because it actually is. This was the personal motto of none other than **Sir Ernest Shackleton**, the polar explorer with more grit than a bag of sandpaper. If you’re unfamiliar with Shackleton, reflect on this: you're stuck in Antarctica, your ship is damaged by ice, you're miles from any civilization, and you’ve got 27 crew members depending on you. So what do you do?


If you're Shackleton, you don't curl up in your penguin pijamas and cry. Nope. You channel every ounce of endurance, leadership, and a well-trimmed beard-growing ability to keep your crew alive. And I mean alive for nearly two years in some of the harshest environment on Earth. Everyone was then brought home safely. That’s right, not one life lost. 🤯


So what can we mere mortals learn from this 20th-century hero of grit?


 1. Endurance Isn’t Glamorous… but It’s Powerful 🥶


Endurance is the sweaty, stubborn cousin of motivation. Motivation gets you the ball rolling in any task, but endurance is what makes you get to the finish line. Shackleton didn’t succeed because things were easy—he succeeded because he just refused to quit. And sometimes, that’s all you need. (Well, that and a good layer of thermal socks.)


2. Leadership = Staying Calm When Everything’s On Fire (or Ice) 🔥❄️


Shackleton had a talent for maintaining a positive attitude even under *catastrophic* circumstances. Imagine starving, lots of snow, and no Netflix. His leadership serves as a reminder that perseverance is more about mental toughness than physical strength. Maintain a warm heart and a cool brain. 🧠❤️


 3. We All Have Our Own Antarctic Expeditions 🧗‍♀️📚👶


Perhaps raising children, earning that degree, completing a group project, or summoning the courage to visit the dentist are more difficult endurance tasks than traversing an icy wilderness. (No judgement here.) Shackleton's mantra is applicable in any case. Continue. Have faith in your path. Awaiting you is your triumph without penguins.


 4. Latin Makes Everything Sound More Epic 🏛️


Let’s be honest: the words “Hang in there!” sounds like something you'd find on a poster of a cat hanging from a ledge. But “Fortitudine Vincimus”? Now that sounds like something you’d carve into stone—or at least print on a nice coffee mug.



So the next time life pelts you with freezing ice storms, a slow Wi-Fi signal, or emotional Mondays, remember Shackleton’s immortal words: Fortitudine Vincimus. Endure. Persist. Conquer.


And maybe, *just maybe*, grow a glorious explorer beard. (Metaphorically, of course. Or not—remember no judgement.)

🌟💥🐧

Thanks for reading. Please leave a comment below so we can engage in positive conversation and if you have not done so already Please Subscribe. If you love listening to podcasts then you can follow me by clicking here👉Wise Mindset Guy Podcast



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Anticipation equals Better Adaptation

-
Image
                    Photo by  Valeriia Miller   🌍 Anticipation Nation: How Thinking Ahead Makes You Unstoppable Let’s face it: life is unpredictable. One moment you’re sipping a peaceful cup of tea ☕, and the next moment your WiFi cuts out mid-Zoom meeting causing that hot tea to fall in your lap. But guess what? The more we anticipate what *might* go wrong (or right), the better we can pivot like a pro athlete wired on espresso. ⚡ That’s the power of anticipation. It's not about turning into a paranoid squirrel 🐿️ hoarding nuts for his long winter nap. It's about developing mental flexibility—*the Jedi skill* of forward-thinking. As Sun Tzu once said,  “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” 💥🧠  And you better believe he wasn’t talking about your overflow of household chores. 🎯 Anticipation = Adaptation The more we anticipate the possibilities life throws at us, the more we can mentally prepare to ...
Read more

Rationality in relation to Wisdom

-
Image
                      Photo by  Wendy van Zyl 🧠 Rationality and Wisdom: Are They BFFs or Just Casual Acquaintances? Let’s talk about this thing called rationality. That polished, brainy cousin of common sense who always seems to be invited to debates, makes friends with work sheets, and drinks logic as a smoothie for breakfast. But how does rationality relate to WISDOM , that sagely, been-there-done-that grandparent of decision-making? Well buckle up—this read is part philosophy, part neuroscience, and sprinkled with a little life advice 🚗💡 🎓 What *Is* Rationality, Anyway? Rationality is all about thinking clearly, logically, and objectively. It’s your mind’s ability to make decisions based on reason and evidence, not on wild guessing games, wishful thinking, or that dream you had about a talking dog. There are two flavors of rationality: Epistemic rationality: Believing what's most likely true. Instrumental rationality: ...
Read more

Mindset of Success

-
Image
                                       Photo by  Pavel Kuznetsov "There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: The Fear of Failure." Paolo Coelho The One Thing Holding Your Dream Hostage (I will give you a Hint: It’s Not Your Alarm Clock) Picture this scenario: You’ve got a dream. Maybe it’s writing a novel, launching a food truck empire, or finally taking that momentous leap into a new career. You can almost feel it. But then—all of the sudden—you’re hit with a case of the “what-ifs.” What if I’m not good enough? What if I fail miserably? What if my food truck catches fire for a number of crazy reasons? And suddenly, that dream gets placed into the far corners of your mind, right next to your forgotten New Year’s resolutions and that guitar you swore you'd learn to play. Paulo Coelho, in his bestselling novel *The Alchemist*, drops a truth bomb that’s simple, bu...
Read more