¬ just serendipity 🍀 (not just serendipity)

After reading the book Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters by Chesley “Sully” B. Sullenberger III, to which I gave 5 stars:

Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks — the inspirational autobiography by one of the most captivating American heroes of our time, Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger — the pilot who miraculously landed a crippled US Airways Flight 1549 in New York’s Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew.

…I finally had the opportunity to listen to the cockpit recording (alt) of the US Airways 1549 flight ordeal.

Goodness, I have no words to describe how amazing and miraculous everything was! It feels shocking and unlikely, because it is. And yet, after reading the book, after learning about Capt. Sully’s upbringing, perspective / viewpoint, experience and, most importantly, his skill set and aptitude, it’s simply magical: everything makes sense, all pieces just fit, wisdom flows.

I find this story deeply inspiring.

There’s a movie (2016) about it as well, starring Tom Hanks. I am looking forward to watching it. I find that watching a movie is way more enjoyable after reading its corresponding book.

Here is an interview with Captain Sully.