Cruising World Interview: Lin Pardey and Doris Colgate

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I found this a great read. Lin Pardey is probably better known outside the USA than Doris Colgate, but both woman are accomplish in the sailing world. The interview by Cruising World was on the eve of both being inducted into the national Sailing Hall of Fame in the USA.

https://www.cruisingworld.com/people/li ... 3sWWf3tq0I

I particularly liked this comment from Lin Pardey, quoting someone else: -

... I want to share a quote from a friend: “The capacity to tolerate minor discomfort is a superpower,” Oliver Burkeman wrote. “It’s shocking to realize how readily we set aside even our greatest ambitions in life merely to avoid easily tolerable levels of unpleasantness. It is possible, instead, to make a game of gradually increasing your capacity for discomfort, like weight training at a gym. The rewards come so quickly that it soon becomes the more appealing way to live.”