Textbook survival says stay still, don’t take any chances, wait for rescue. That’s a boring TV show. My thing was always, “Listen, shoelace, dead squirrel and no other way down this rock face. You can do this!”
BEAR GRYLLSBut the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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What I’ve learned over the years is that the path less traveled always makes for a more interesting journey. If you simply do what everyone else is doing, how can you ever expect to excel and create something wonderful and unique in your life?
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Without risk, there can be no growth.
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For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!
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A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.
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I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.
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Is your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?
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The rules of survival never change, whether you’re in a desert or in an arena.
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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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Textbook survival tells you to stay put. Stop. Wait for rescue. Don’t take any risks. But there’d been a whole host of survival shows like that and I didn’t really want to do that.
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Exercise helps my back. If I don’t exercise, that’s when it starts to hurt. The pain is a good motivator to run and exercise.
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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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You can’t live someone else’s expectations in life. It’s a recipe for disaster.
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Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous – but divorced. I’m always clear on that and try to stay on the right side of the line.
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You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.
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One killer exercise that’s really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That’s my favourite. It’s such functional core strength, and that’s why I can climb up trees and down vines.
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