TED Talks: Never, ever give up

The TEDtalk that I watched was Diana Nyad's "Never, ever give up". At the age of 64, Nyad was inspired to swim all the way from Cuba to Florida, a 100-mile swim that requires massive amount of courage, perseverance and determination. During her lecture, Nyad explains the dangers of the waters of the Gulf, venomous jellyfishes, sharks, and capricious ocean currents and strong winds. At the age 64, she had every excuse NOT to challenge herself. However, despite her physical impediments, she found the reasons to try her abilities. "Find a dream... believe... finding a way.." Those were her reasons to swim the ocean. Nyad realized that everyone will eventually follow the same path; death. She believed that doing that she was passionate about was her way to live to the fullest extent. Nyad described her experience of swimming in the pitch black water. While she was swimming, she sang to herself to temporarily forget about the discomfort. Vomiting, abrasion and hypothermia were only some of the obstacles she had to forget and overcome to achieve her aspiration. When she was nearly to her breaking point, she saw the gleaming white lights and noticed that she was fifteen hours away from Florida. With her last efforts, she swam until she reached the sure of Florida. Nyad explained that the first thing she said when she reached Florida was, "Never, ever give up." In the age of 64, Diana Nyad had accomplished something that no one would ever have the courage to do. Nyad's lecture inspired me to look at life at a different perspective. Even if there is failure, there is always success that follows. To always enjoy the journey towards my goal even if I don't achieve it. "You can chase your dreams, you're never too old." Those were Diana's motto. Diana Nyad said that she was at her prime of her life today, at the age of 64. I think Nyad's speech can relate to everyone that there is nothing that could stop you from doing what you want to do.