Risks and Records In the chilling waters of the Atlantic Ocean, one man would test the limits of the mind and surpass the boundaries of possibilities. Ross Edgley is an ultramarathon swimmer who became the first person to swim around the whole of Great Britain, spanning 1,790 miles in 157 days. When asked why he pushed himself to the limit, he said “it was about more than just setting records” (Edgley). People push themselves for various reasons. For example, the book Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer gives a personal account of the Mt. Everest disaster. The book shows many different groups of people and the numerous reasons they have to go to the extreme. Individuals push themselves to the limit to complete dangerous activities so that they can
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One climber that is noteworthy for this is Scott Fisher. Fisher’s passion for climbing and surpassing his physical limitations is the reason why he would risk his life to make such a dangerous excursion. Fisher’s drive did not go unnoticed by the other climbers. In the book, Krakauer says, “Scott had this burning ambition to be a great climber, to be one of the best in the world” (Krakauer 67). His journey reflects on his personal goal to become a great climber, motivating him to conquer the dangerous climb of Mount Everest. Similarly, Sandy Pittman is another great example of people who push themselves to the extreme to achieve personal growth. For Pittman, “the mountains served as a sanctuary” and climbing Everest gave her “a sense of purpose and accomplishment” that she couldn’t find anywhere else (Krakauer 124). Her personal desire to climb pushes her to the limit and gives her the motivation to persevere through such a life-threatening expedition. Another example of people going to their limit to achieve personal goals is Lucy Westlake. Westlake is a world renowned climber who started at the age of seven. She was notorious for being the youngest woman to climb …show more content…
This perfectly shows how people strive to achieve personal growth when they are completing an extreme activity. Another good example of this would be Felix Baumgartner. Felix is a retired Australian paratrooper who now spends his time as an extreme skydiver. Baumgartner is most widely known for his extreme jump from the Earth’s stratosphere, breaking multiple records. His exceptional determination for skydiving comes from his desire to overcome his personal limitations. Felix once said, "The only limit is the one you set yourself" (Baumgartner). This resilient mindset shows his drive to surpass his personal limitations and grow from each extreme feat that he overcomes. Next, another reason that people push themselves to the extreme is for recognition. The type of people that commit insane accomplishments want to be recognized for it and gain admiration from others. In Into Thin Air, Krakauer wrote about multiple individuals with this motivation. First is Scott Fisher, who is a. Fisher wanted to be the best climber out there, and he wanted people to see
One climber that is noteworthy for this is Scott Fisher. Fisher’s passion for climbing and surpassing his physical limitations is the reason why he would risk his life to make such a dangerous excursion. Fisher’s drive did not go unnoticed by the other climbers. In the book, Krakauer says, “Scott had this burning ambition to be a great climber, to be one of the best in the world” (Krakauer 67). His journey reflects on his personal goal to become a great climber, motivating him to conquer the dangerous climb of Mount Everest. Similarly, Sandy Pittman is another great example of people who push themselves to the extreme to achieve personal growth. For Pittman, “the mountains served as a sanctuary” and climbing Everest gave her “a sense of purpose and accomplishment” that she couldn’t find anywhere else (Krakauer 124). Her personal desire to climb pushes her to the limit and gives her the motivation to persevere through such a life-threatening expedition. Another example of people going to their limit to achieve personal goals is Lucy Westlake. Westlake is a world renowned climber who started at the age of seven. She was notorious for being the youngest woman to climb …show more content…
This perfectly shows how people strive to achieve personal growth when they are completing an extreme activity. Another good example of this would be Felix Baumgartner. Felix is a retired Australian paratrooper who now spends his time as an extreme skydiver. Baumgartner is most widely known for his extreme jump from the Earth’s stratosphere, breaking multiple records. His exceptional determination for skydiving comes from his desire to overcome his personal limitations. Felix once said, "The only limit is the one you set yourself" (Baumgartner). This resilient mindset shows his drive to surpass his personal limitations and grow from each extreme feat that he overcomes. Next, another reason that people push themselves to the extreme is for recognition. The type of people that commit insane accomplishments want to be recognized for it and gain admiration from others. In Into Thin Air, Krakauer wrote about multiple individuals with this motivation. First is Scott Fisher, who is a. Fisher wanted to be the best climber out there, and he wanted people to see