Additionally, while Shackleton’s leadership was nothing short of remarkable during the hourly fight for survival, what was even more noteworthy was how he enticed volunteers to actually buy into his mission in the first place. In order to fulfill his undertaking, Shackleton needed to solicit people who believed what he believed—people with no appetite for glory, fortune, or fame, but rather those who embodied the higher order ideals of honor, respect, and achievement. Shackleton only sought people who truly wanted to explore because if extreme hardship were to surface—as it did—then anybody
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