Sundays inspiration post had a track called Fitzcarraldo as the accompaniment – a song inspired by a Werner Herzog film of the same name. A story about a man who decides that the only way to fulfil his dream is to drag a steamboat over a mountain so that he can set up business in the Amazon, farming rubber.
It is a truly odd film, starring Klaus Kinski and about a zillion Peruvian tribesman, but the underlying theme is one of determination – the amazing quality that some people have for persistence. His dream is eventually fulfilled, despite some setbacks along the way, the scene of Fitzcarraldo smoking his cigar is one of my favourite film moments.
I’m always fascinated by people with the relentless desire to improve and achieve – sportsmen that press on become champions, business leaders that continue when all else seems lost and people that drag boats over mountains in order to chase their dreams.
Next time the going gets tough, or all else fails – it might be worth remembering that persistence begins with the decision to continue – a small step, but the next one you MUST take if you are going to achieve.
What are you doing to achieve your dreams?
