Don’t be scared to dream big, and don’t be afraid to be close to people. And never give up! It’s the tenacious not the talented that win.
BEAR GRYLLSI always had a really natural faith as a kid. Where I knew God existed and it felt very free and pretty wild and natural, and it wasn’t religious.
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What Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities
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The truth is, I need 10 lifetimes to scratch the surface of the things I’d love to do.
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I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I’ve never aspired to be a TV man.
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Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.
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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra. And for me, I had always grown up with the belief that if someone succeeds it is because they are brilliant or talented or just better than me…
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I’ve eaten sheep’s eyes, the still hot meat from a zebra killed by a lion, and maggots which give you 70 calories to the ounce.
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When I take kids into the woods, I tell them, “What we’re going to do today is going to be incredibly dangerous.” And you just see 20 smiles go up.
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Our dreams are just wishes, if we never follow them through with action. And in life, you have got to be able to light your own fire.
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The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.
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The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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Life doesn’t reward the naturally clever or strong but those who can learn to fight and work hard and never quit.
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When you find yourself thinking about someone or something in the same old negative way, just stop yourself. Think. Check. Change. Refresh. Job done. Smile. Move on. Do this enough times and you will change. For the better; for the stronger.
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How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.
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