Determination and Inspiration

There are always reminders that many of our challenges are not as difficult as they might seem. Some people have much more profound setbacks. Here's a video of sit-skier Josh Dueck stomping a HUGE backflip on his "freedom chair", as he calls it. Apparently, this is the first sit-ski backflip. It wouldn't matter if it was the 1000th. It's truly inspiring to see someone dealt a monumental blow in their chosen path, and then get back up with a redefined perspective and push beyond. I wish that I could work half as hard as this guy.




Even more notable is that Dueck was injured in a flip. Quite the comeback.


Dueck is the subject of a documentary, The Freedom Chair, the 2011 Best Mountain Sports Film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. The trailer is available on youtube as well.