Survival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.
BEAR GRYLLSSurvival can be summed up in three words – never give up. That’s the heart of it really. Just keep trying.
BEAR GRYLLSLook, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
BEAR GRYLLSAccidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.
BEAR GRYLLSI train five days a week hard – but it is short and sharp – 30 to 40 minutes of functional and pretty dynamic body-strength circuits, then I do a good yoga session on the sixth day, then I rest.
BEAR GRYLLSThe line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
BEAR GRYLLSIt’s unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.
BEAR GRYLLSThe special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
BEAR GRYLLSSome of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
BEAR GRYLLSTo get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen.
BEAR GRYLLSDreams, though, are cheap, and the real task comes when you start putting in place the steps needed to make those dreams a reality.
BEAR GRYLLSI was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.
BEAR GRYLLSBut the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
BEAR GRYLLSAnd if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It’s the law of the universe.
BEAR GRYLLSLive a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.
BEAR GRYLLSAlpha was the best thing I ever did. It helped answer some huge questions and to find a simple empowering faith in my life.
BEAR GRYLLSThe rewards of the wild and the rewards of the survivor go to those who can dig deep, and, ultimately, to the guy who can stay alive.
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