This guy's name is Percy Fawcett.
He explored the Amazon for the Lost City of Z.

"Nex Aspera Terrent" or "Difficulties Be Damned" is the mantra he lived by.
To rebel against the control of your difficulties.

Now, we must learn from them, but sometimes in our "learning our lesson" we allow the focus to be on the difficult situation and not the hope that is on the other side.