On Being Your Own Beacon - by Noah Huisman

Light for the Long Haul

20+ miles of shark-infested open sea separate Catalina Island and the California coastline. In 1952, Florence Chadwick decided she wanted to swim the freezing waters. Setting out, Chadwick was flanked by boats on either side—one spotting for sharks and the other prepared to pull her out at a moment’s notice in the case of injury, extreme fatigue, or the presence of an unwelcome guest. 15 hours into the attempt, a dense fog descended and settled on the surface of the sea. With no beacons or landmarks visible, a disoriented Chadwick began to seriously doubt whether she’d be able to complete…

related reading

• So you wanna de-bog yourself - by Adam Mastroianniexperimental-history.com
• On Really Trying · Gwern.netgwern.net
• i can do more more more - by Claire Wang - cold brew blogclairebookworm.substack.com
• The Maintenance Race - Works in Progress Magazineworksinprogress.co
• Staring into the abyss - by Eli Qian - Nonlineareliqian.substack.com
• Getting real - by Steven Ritchie - Raising Unicornsraisingaunicorn.substack.com
• Mediumizzygrandic.medium.com
• The Maintenance Race - Works in Progress Magazineworksinprogress.co
• A Lamp to Our Feet - by Liam Leesubstack.com
• The Woman Who Spent Five Hundred Days in a Cave | The New Yorkernewyorker.com
• Every great adventure should have moments of doubtisabellagrandic.substack.com
• How Cheryl Strayed Found Her Path - Interview Magazineinterviewmagazine.com