Sir Ranulph Fiennes speaker
One of the best
and inspiring speakers today is perhaps none other than Sir Ranulph Fiennes. Sir
Ranulph is not only a speaker and a published author but also an explorer having
been touted as “The World’s Greatest
Explorer” by the Guinness Book of Record in 1984. Sir Ranulph's life is not
only an inspiration to many but also a humbling one. Below are just some of his
quotes and what we can learn from these.
In 2008, Sir Ranulph failed to reach the summit of Mt. Everest thus abandoning his attempt to
become the oldest Briton to climb the mountain at that time. Even though he
suffers from heart problems and vertigo, in 2009, despite his fear of heights,
he successfully reached the mountain’s summit and was thus able to finally achieve
the distinction of being the oldest British to reach the summit. In this scenario, Fiennes teaches us to never
focus on our fears. One cannot easily forget one’s fears but one can prevent them
from taking hold of oneself.
After 7 failed
expeditions, Sir Fiennes was finally able to discover the lost city of Ubar in
1992. In the span of 26 years, he never gave up the thought of finding the lost
city and he was right to do so. Here, he taught us that we should not linger
over past mistakes but rather to learn and avoid repeating the same mistakes
again.
Sir Fiennes and
his team was able to successfully circumnavigate the world along its polar axis
with careful planning and excellent communication skills between team members.
Becoming the greatest explorer comes with a price just like in real life.
Intricate planning and developing good communication
skills especially among team members are the keys to becoming successful in
achieving one’s goals.
Suffering from a
massive heart attack in 2003 did not discourage Sir Fiennes from completing
seven marathons in seven days in all seven continents. This teaches us that
even if we suffer major setbacks in our lives, we should not let this
dishearten us and prevent us from getting back on our feet and starting all
over again. The roads maybe tough but there is always something better waiting
at the end of the rainbow.
If you are thinking of a world-famous after dinner speaker, Sir Ranulf Fiennes would certainly be your best option.
