More Nansen!

Today, I listened to more about Fridtjof Nansen.  His polar expedition ended unsuccessfully in some ways, but in other ways was incredibly wonderful, timely, and was a feat to be celebrated.   Seriously - read about this guy!  If you want some more inspiration, read this quote from him:

"It is within us all, it is our mysterious longing to accomplish something, to fill life with something more than a daily journey from home to the office and from the office home again.  It is our ever present longing to surmount difficulties and dangers, to see that which is hiding, to seek the places lying away from the beaten track..."

Read more: http://www.frammuseum.no/Polar-Heroes/Main-Heroes/Fridtjof-Nansen.aspx

Here's a picture of his famous ship, the Fram:

Again - thanks to the "Stuff You Missed in History Class" podcast for introducing me to this quote!