Philosophy for Polar Explorers

Erling Kagge is one of the world's most accomplished explorers. He was the first to conquer all three poles on foot, by climbing Mount Everest and walking to the North and South Poles. In this thought-provoking and inspiring book, he uses the wisdom and expertise he has gained on his travels to reflect on life, nature, and humanity. Simple things like getting up early and accepting failure can make a difference, whether battling an arctic storm or stuck in traffic. And practices such as cultivating optimism and being open-minded when pursuing goals can benefit our lives enormously, wherever our paths may take us.

Punctuated with lyrical stories from his own experience and travels, Philosophy for Polar Explorers invites us to treat life like a grand exploration and illuminates the possibilities that await us when we do.
Explorer Erling Kagge "teaches us how to apply an explorer's mentality to our own daily lives. Simple things like getting up early and accepting failure can make a difference whether we are battling an Arctic storm en route to the South Pole or stuck in traffic on our way to work. And larger lessons, like learning not to chase happiness and being receptive to goals, can benefit our lives enormously. Punctuating these lessons with stories from his own life and travels, Kagge invites readers to treat life like an exploration and illuminates the possibilities that await us when we do"--
" Kagge's lean, likeable style makes for an enjoyable whirl of a read."
--The Wall Street Journal

"A philosophical adventurer--or perhaps an adventurous philosopher."
--The New York Times

"With a sense of awe, Kagge wanders rather than narrates, movingintuitively between philosophy, science, and personal experience."
--Los Angeles Review of Books

"Kagge's wisdom offers salve and salvation."
--Star Tribune (Minneapolis)