Shackleton on "Difficulties"

On his 1908 - 1909 attempt on the South Pole, Shackleton wrote in his expedition journal, "Difficulties are just things to overcome after all."

He and his team forged on for another month, and got within 97 miles of the Pole before they were forced to turn back due to a shortage of food.

Many years later, Frank Wild, who Shackleton once described as his "second self," wrote, "All through this journey, Shackleton strained every muscle and nerve to the limit as he always did in the twenty years I knew him when strenuous action was called for."

In this great quote, we catch a glimpse of the inner Shackleton - always optimistic, always leading by example.