The Importance of Living Your Question | Gerry Moffatt | TEDxSunValley

Most of us live lives measured by achievements, accomplishments, and milestones rather than experiences. Many of us struggle with how to make the “right" decisions and worry about making the “wrong decisions”. Himalayan guide, expedition kayaker, and filmmaker Gerry Moffatt has walked the road less traveled for 35 years - often forsaking material gain or conventional success. In this inspirational talk, Gerry shares unique insights from his years of expedition guiding about the power of embracing the unknown to create a meaningful life. A Scottish native, Gerry is an internationally-acclaimed expedition kayaker and has spent 35 years guiding in the Himalayas and around the world. National Geographic considers Gerry to be the “most experienced river guide in the Himalayas”. He is the first person to descend all the major rivers in Nepal and Bhutan. In addition to river-based explorations, the last three decades have taken Gerry to some of the world’s most remote places as a cameraman and on-camera personality for dozens of documentary films and television features for Atlantic Productions, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, Outdoor TV, and the Travel Channel. As a professional cameraman, Gerry has summited Everest twice from the North and South Cols. As a professional athlete, Gerry’s been featured by Men’s Journal, National Geographic, Red Bull Media, Discovery Channel and Outside. He and his wife Pia Saengswang are the founders of Thunder Dragon Fund, a non-profit focused on promoting spiritual adventure... This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx