Before I left on my expedition to the South Pole I got a lot of advice from people. Biking to the South Pole is a seemingly impossible task. I assume these people were honestly concerned about my welfare. This is part two of nine posts looking at some of the advice I was given.
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On the mtbr forum a user said,
“I really think the odds are against Dan due to his major lack of experience.”
The truth is, I had NO polar experience, and I had NEVER been on an expedition. So it was easy to say that the odds were against me due to my major lack of experience. But, like a lot of times when we judge others, we are not aware of all of the facts. It is impossible to list all of the life experiences that prepared me for this expedition. Before ALE would agree to support me on this expedition they needed to have me explain some of those things that had prepared me. I knew what my short comings were, and I took the time to make sure I had what was needed to overcome those short comings.
The point is, be careful when you judge someone else. No matter how much we think we know, there are always more things we don't know.
On the mtbr forum a user said,“I really think the odds are against Dan due to his major lack of experience.”
The truth is, I had NO polar experience, and I had NEVER been on an expedition. So it was easy to say that the odds were against me due to my major lack of experience. But, like a lot of times when we judge others, we are not aware of all of the facts. It is impossible to list all of the life experiences that prepared me for this expedition. Before ALE would agree to support me on this expedition they needed to have me explain some of those things that had prepared me. I knew what my short comings were, and I took the time to make sure I had what was needed to overcome those short comings.
The point is, be careful when you judge someone else. No matter how much we think we know, there are always more things we don't know.
I just love to ride my bike.
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