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Roz started her adventure from Waikiki Yacht Club on March 24, 2010. 104 days later she arrived in Tarawa on September 8, 2010. Here's a video of her arrival...
See more photos of her triumphant arrival. Roz traveled 3,158 miles and had 1,335,834 strokes with a distance of 2,403.9 miles from Hawaii. Awesome.
Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. She has rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean and is attempting to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific. Her inspiring story is at her website: rozsavage.com and rozsavage.com/blog.
In 2000, 33 year old Roz had a great job as a management consultant, money, a home, husband, and the little red sports car. But, deep down, something was missing. It was then, she decided to make big changes. Read more on this in a CNN Article on August 31, 2009. Roz shares her comments.
"One-by-one, I shed the trappings of my old life. The job, the husband, the home, the little red sports car. I moved house with increasing regularity, wherever I could find cheap or preferably free accommodation. Little by little I began to realign my life, to put myself on track for the obituary I really wanted."
"I certainly don't see myself as any kind of hero, just a human being trying to be the best human she can be. But at the same time I want to reach out to as many people as I can, because I wish I'd had more positive role models to show me how good life can be, and if I can inspire just a few people to change their lives for the better, I'll feel I've lived a very blessed life."
"I try to offer my life as an example of what can be done when a very ordinary person decides to do something out of the ordinary. I love my life, and want to show people how much fun it can be when you get out there and grab life by the horns. It would be very selfish of me to keep this fantastic discovery to myself!
"Every time I get a comment on my blog from someone who says they have changed their life as a result of reading about me and my adventures — anything from composting their kitchen scraps to quitting their job to start out on an adventure of their own — it gives me a huge warm glow of accomplishment. And it makes me feel even better when they tell me how much fun they are having doing it. Because that is what life is all about."
"Everybody is different, and will find their own way. For me, at the time when I decided to row oceans, I felt the need for a dramatic contrast to the very conventional life I'd had before, and ocean rowing seemed to fit the bill. I do think that you learn things about yourself in extreme situations that you wouldn't learn in less testing circumstances.
"But the situation doesn't have to be physically extreme. Parenthood, starting a new business, moving to a new town or a new country — these are all ways to put yourself in a challenging new environment where you have to throw away your old preconceptions about what is or is not possible, and try out new approaches."
"Don't be afraid to fail. If you know what you want to do, then don't be intimidated. Write a list of what you can do to achieve your goals. If there seems to be things on it you can't do yet, then it isn't detailed enough — any task can be broken down into achievable steps."
"Everything is a learning experience — if you allow it to be. I keep a journal — on land and at sea — and this really helps me to learn from my experiences."
"My life now is so much more fulfilling and fun, and I'm incredibly glad I took that leap of faith. There is nothing special about me that made me able to do it. If I can do it, anybody can — if they want to. Get out there, live life large, make the world a better place — and have fun!"
I Am What I Am...by Roz Savage
[Sunday Times, 23 April 2006, UK]
- DonÕt waste mental energy asking yourself if you CAN do something. Just do it. YouÕll surprise yourself. I did.
- Be clear about your objectives. Ignore others, stay true to yourself and measure success only against your own criteria. I was last to finish the race Š big deal. I went out there to learn about myself, and I did.
- The only constant in life is change. So donÕt get depressed by the bad times, and donÕt get over-excited by good ones. Accept that things are exactly as they are, and even bad times have something to teach us.
- Life can be magical, but magic only gets you so far. Then you need discipline, determination and dedication to see it through.
- Hope can hurt. The danger is that you hope for too much and set yourself up for disappointment. Be optimistic but realistic. Nothing is ever as good or as bad as you expect it to be.
- Be mindful of the link between present action and desired future outcome. Ask yourself: if I repeat todayÕs actions 365 times, will I be where I want to be in a year?
- Decision-making: act in faith, not fear, and donÕt worry about making a ŌwrongÕ decision Š the way you implement it is more important than the decision itself.
- Be your own best friend. The more you rely on other people, the less control you have over your destiny.
- Be proud of your own obituary: a few years ago I wrote two versions of my obituary, the one I wanted and the one I was heading for. They were very different. I realized I needed to make some big changes if I was going to look back and be proud of my life. I am making those changes, and now I have a life worth living.
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