Video 2 Never, ever give up

And we've been on a journey.

And the debate has raged, hasn't it, since the Greeks, of isn't it what it's all about?

Isn't life about the journey, not really the destination?

And here we've been on this journey, and the truth is, it's been thrilling.

We haven't reached that other shore, and still, our sense of pride and commitment, unwavering commitment.

When Iturned 60, the dream was still alive from having tried this in my 20s -- dreamed it and imagined it.

The most famous body of water on the Earth today, I imagine, Cuba to Florida.

And it was deep. It was deep in my soul.

When I turned 60, it wasn't so much about the athletic accomplishment, it wasn't the ego of "I want to be the first."

That's always there and it's undeniable.

But it was deeper. It was "how much life is there left?" Let's face it -- we're all on a one-way street,aren't we?

And what are we going to do?

What are we going to do as we go forward, to have no regrets looking back?

And all this past year in training, I had that Teddy Roosevelt quote to paraphrase it, floating around in my brain. It says, "You go ahead.

You go ahead and sit back in your comfortable chair and you be the critic, you be the observer,

while the brave one gets in the ring and engages

and gets bloody and gets dirty and fails over and over and over again, but yet isn't afraid and isn't timid and lives life in a bold way."

And so of course I want to make it across.

It is the goal, and I should be so shallow to say that this year, the destination was even sweeter than the journey.

But the journey itself was worthwhile taking.

And at this point, by this summer, everybody -- scientists, sports scientists, endurance experts, neurologists, my own team, Bonnie -- said it's impossible.

It just simply can't be done, and Bonnie said to me, "But if you're going to take the journey,

I'm going to see you through to the end of it, so I'll be there."

Questions

What does the one way street refer to?

>it's a metaphor for life only moving forward.

Why does Nyad say she is shallow when she says the destination was sweeter than the journey ? 

>It contradicts her previous statement about life being a journey.

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And now we're there.

and as we're looking out, kind of a surreal moment before the first stroke, standing on the rocks at Marina Hemingway,

the Cuban flag is flying above, all my team is out in their boats, hands up in the air, "We're here! We're here for you!"

Bonnie and I look at each other and say,this year, the mantra is -- and I've been using it in training -- Find a way.

You have a dream and you have obstacles infront of you, as we all do.

None of us ever get through this life without heartache, without turmoil,

and if you believe and you have faith and you can get knocked down and get back up again and you believe in perseverance as a great human quality, you find your way.

And Bonnie grabbed my shoulders, and she said, "Let's find our way to Florida."

And we started, and for the next 53 hours, it was an intense, unforgettable life experience.

The highs were high, the awe -- I'm not are ligious person, but I'll tell you,

to be in the azure blue of the Gulf Stream as if, as you're breathing, you're looking down miles and miles and miles,

to feel the majesty of this blue planet we live on -- it's awe-inspiring.

I have a playlist of about 85 songs, and especially in the middle of the night ... That night, because we use no lights

-- lights attract jellyfish, lights attract sharks, lights attract baitfish that attract sharks, so we go in the pitch black of the night. You've never seen black this black.

You can't see the front of your hand, and the people on the boat, Bonnie and my team on the boat

-- they just hear the slapping of the arms, and they know where I am, because there's no visual at all.

And I'm out there kind of tripping out on my little playlist.

I've got tight rubber caps, I don't hear a thing. I've got goggles and I'm turning my head 50 times a minute, and I'm singing ...

(Singing)Imagine there's no heaven doo doo doo doo doo

It's easy if you try doo doo doo doo doo

And I can sing that song a thousand times in a row.

Now there's a talent unto itself.

And each time I get done with, (Singing)Oh, you may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one 222

(Singing)Imagine there's no heaven

And when I get through the end of a thousand of John Lennon's "Imagine,"

I have swum nine hours and 45 minutes ...exactly.

Questions

How did Nyad's team located in the dark?

>they listened for the slapping of her arms.

None of us ever get through this life without heartache, without turmoil,and if you have faith and you can get knocked down and get back up again and you believe in perseverance as a great human quality, you find your way.

Isn't life about the journey, not really the destination ?

What are we going to do to have no regrets looking back as we go forward ?

Life is full of obstacles and the only way to realize your dream is to overcome them.