The idea of the “unknown” is an obstacle that prevents people from showing their true potential. In her book, Gift From the Sea, author and aviator, Anne Morrow Lindbergh writes on her perspective on the topic of exploring the unknown. In regard to exploring the unknown, one must recognize its importance because considering the risks results in a greater chance of success and prevents devastating events from occurring. When one embraces and explores what they do not understand, it can lead one to consider those risks and achieve further success. The Wright Brothers were able to invent the airplane through the adventure of finding the unknown. The Wright Brothers overcame many obstacles and challenges during their journey in inventing the airplane and when they were completed, many people doubted their invention. However, this invention is still used today for many reasons that …show more content…
Christopher Columbus was a well known conquistador and explorer who explored the rest of the world by traveling at great risks. Because of Columbus' journey of exploring unknown parts of the world, he was able to discover many different areas of land that are composed of modern day countries. Exploring and analyzing the unknown could lead to many significant discoveries that could result in beneficial impact. When exploring the unknown, assessing the risks and their results prevents catastrophic events. This is evident when the Allied powers did not explore the unknown and analyze the risk when Hitler came into power, eventually resulting in WWII. The allied powers failed to assess the risk of Hitler’s uprising, which emphasizes that recognizing risks and warnings could prevent events like WWII. By ignoring the risks