{"id":1644,"date":"2017-05-26T21:44:43","date_gmt":"2017-05-26T21:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/?p=1644"},"modified":"2017-05-26T21:44:43","modified_gmt":"2017-05-26T21:44:43","slug":"a-key-to-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/?p=1644","title":{"rendered":"A Key to Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"norway-travelnews-amundsen\"<\/a>I\u2019d like to share a story with you about two explorers:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott competed to be the first to lead their teamon an expedition to the South Pole in October 1911. The 1400 mile trip was challenging, and temperatures often reached 20 degrees below zero even during the summer. The terrain was uncertain and unforgiving. The modern communication we rely upon was non-existent. If things went badly, rescue was very unlikely. Amundsen led his explorers to safety and victory, but Scott\u2019s expedition led to defeat. The difference in the leaders\u2019 expeditions was wisdom.<\/p>\n

Amundsen spent years rigorously preparing for the journey. He learned how to handle polar conditions, and he lived with Eskimos to learn how they survived, what they wore, and how they moved. He studied every possible scenario. Amundsen designed the entire journey to reduce the likelihood of chance events. He carried enough extra supplies to be able to miss every single supply depot and still go another 100 miles, but Scott risked running low on supplies. Amundsen stored three tons of supplies for five men; Scott had only one ton for 17 men. Amundsen brought four thermometers, but Scott brought only one. Amundsen used sled dogs, based on the wisdom of the Eskimos. Scott used unproven motor sledges and ponies. The sleds failed, and the ponies died. Amundsen was famous for his \u201c20 Mile March\u201d wisdom, having a set distance the team had to travel daily no matter the circumstances. Scott let the weather determine when his team moved. Amundsen trained his body and mind with rigorous discipline, but Scott\u2019s preparation was limited. He made plans based on his own intuition and opinions, not on direct research of the environment he was entering.<\/p>\n

On December 15, 1911, Amundsen and his team reached the South Pole. They planted the flag and went right back to work. They reached home base on January 25th, the exact day he planned. Eight months later, a British reconnaissance party found the frozen bodies of Scott and his last two teammates in a snow covered tent just eleven miles short of his supply station. The entire team had perished. Scott\u2019s lack of wisdom led to defeat.<\/p>\n

There was a pretty big difference between the two explorers right.\u00a0 Amundsen was much better prepared for the journey than Scott.\u00a0 Why was he more prepared?<\/p>\n

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  1. He spent years preparing himself and his team<\/strong> \u2013 Always remember that to take on something important, something big we have to prepare for it. We have to practice and work on our skills.\u00a0 So whatever we want to do in life start preparing now.\u00a0 We are always preparing for something, when we stop growing and preparing we often miss opportunities or make critical mistakes and failures.<\/li>\n
  2. He also learned as much as he could about the South Pole \u2013 <\/strong>This is a reminder for all of us to always keep learning and growing. The most successful people in life are the ones that are life-long learners.\u00a0 So just because you are out of school doesn\u2019t mean you stop learning.\u00a0 Keep reading books, keep studying things you are interested in.\u00a0 Keep stretching yourself.\u00a0 There is always something new to learn.<\/li>\n
  3. He planned for chance events \u2013<\/strong> He knew that there were lots of things out of his control, like the weather. He had to be flexible when things went wrong.\u00a0 No matter how much you plan there are always things that can go wrong.\u00a0 Life has lots of ups and downs, so we need to prepare for those things by making wise decisions and having some backup plans.\u00a0 Amundson packed extra supplies and took more than he needed in case things did not go as planned.\u00a0 In life things often do not go as planned, so prepare to be flexible.<\/li>\n
  4. He talked to people that knew more than he did, the Eskimos \u2013<\/strong> We can also learn a lot from other people that have gone before us that are older or more experienced than us. Ask questions and learn from people that have been doing the things we want to do.\u00a0 Where I work at a church we go to other churches that are bigger than us, more experienced than us and ask them questions and try to learn what is working for them.<\/li>\n
  5. He had a system and was disciplined \u2013<\/strong> he planned to go 20 miles every day no matter what. He learned what worked then he stuck with it and followed the plan.\u00a0 Self-discipline is important because we often have to do things we don\u2019t enjoy.\u00a0 To accomplish good things in life we need to work hard, stay focused and stick with it.<\/li>\n
  6. Amundson used wisdom to succeed \u2013 <\/strong>Wisdom is accurately applying knowledge and clear judgement to life situations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Bible has a lot to say about wisdom.\u00a0 King Solomon \u2013 wrote most of the book of Proverbs.\u00a0 That’s a great place to start in seeking wisdom.\u00a0 If you haven’t read Proverbs start today.\u00a0 Make is a practice to read through the 31 chapters of Proverbs a couple of times a year.<\/p>\n

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    I\u2019d like to share a story with you about two explorers: Explorers Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott competed to be the first to lead their teamon an expedition to the South Pole in October 1911. The 1400 mile trip was challenging, and temperatures often reached 20 degrees below zero even during the summer. The … <\/p>\n

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