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I love motivational documentaries. Especially when the documentary focuses on an athletic attempt or accomplishment. I love feeling inspired by others who take on impossible missions to prove that anything is possible.
If you aren't familiar with YES THEORY, this group of discomfort seekers are exceptional at documenting deep connections and life's greatest moments. I enjoy watching travel volggers and I've really enjoyed watching the videos from YES THEORY. Thanks to YES THEORY, I learned about Project Iceman and I was instantly hooked. I have watched every video that Anders put out during this project, which started in 2017.
To summarize this documentary, Anders completed the unthinkable.....
- Swimming 3.9 km in ice water in Antarctica
- Biking 180 km in ice and snow
- Running 42.2 km on the glacial surface
After putting his dreams on hold his entire life, Anders, a management consultant who hates the cold, decides to stop listening to what others tell him he’s capable of.
In this death-defying journey, we witness how Anders conquers his fears, doubts, and adversities as he risks everything in one of the most extreme athletic feats ever attempted.
Project Iceman is a triumph of human potential and spirit, showing that we all can achieve anything we set our minds to."
As part of his preparation, Anders also placed 3rd at Polar Circle Marathon 2018 (time: 3:22:00) and completed the most northern triathlon ever Half-Ironman at Svalbard.
I am excited to announce that Project Iceman is now available to watch with a 'Pay What You Can' model.
While the documentary shows an athletic attempt to do something for the first time, there is a deeper message behind the Iceman attempt.
"Limitations are really only perceptions, imposed by ourselves, relatives, or society at large, of what we can achieve. That’s a fact. We should set no limits for ourselves and what we can achieve, just because others do. We can always find the 1000 reasons not to chase our big dreams, because it’s scary, uncertain, challenging and “unrealistic.” But we need to look at the exact 1000 reasons to chase it. Our unlimited potential."
One of the primary messages that I got from the documentary was doing what's expected of you versus doing what you what you want for yourself. Sadly, it can be extremely difficult to recgonize our own internal voice. Are you making decisions because they are your decisions or are they they based on external influences? Despite living a good life, you will always feel unsatisfied if you are only making decisions because of what's expected of you.
Having the confidence to go against the crowd and walk in your own direction isn't easy. But it's vitally important to ask yourself if what you are doing is really what you want or what you think someone else wants for you? There's no solid answer but make sure you are not sacrificing your life for someone else's.
WATCH PROJECT ICEMAN NOW
Enjoy.