The lesson is, the rewards in life don’t always go to the biggest, or the bravest, or the smartest. The rewards go to the dogged; and when your going though hell, to the person who just keeps going.
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The lesson is, the rewards in life don’t always go to the biggest, or the bravest, or the smartest. The rewards go to the dogged; and when your going though hell, to the person who just keeps going.
BEAR GRYLLSBut the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
BEAR GRYLLSTime and experience have taught me that fame and money very rarely go to the worthy, by the way – hence we shouldn’t ever be too impressed by either of those impostors. Value folk for who they are, how they live and what they give – that’s a much better benchmark.
BEAR GRYLLSAnd if you give your heart to a goal, it will repay you. It’s the law of the universe.
BEAR GRYLLSIt can be hard to explain. But I also relate to the quote that says, Iif you have to ask, you will never understand.
BEAR GRYLLSI never wanted to do TV. I just did what I was trained to do through the Special Forces, and I’ve been doing that from a very young age.
BEAR GRYLLSOne thing I know for sure: it is only by doing what we fear that we can ever truly learn to be brave.
BEAR GRYLLSWhat 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?
BEAR GRYLLSAs a society, we’ve become terrified of failure, but you can’t grow without risking it.
BEAR GRYLLSJuice Plus+ is great stuff that I have used through all of my expeditions. What I like about it is that the research behind it is so strong.
BEAR GRYLLSA friend once asked me what qualities were needed for SAS. I would say to be self-motivated and resilient; to be calm, yet have the ability to smile when it is grim; to be unflappable, be able to react fast and to have an ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’ mentality.
BEAR GRYLLSAbove all, I feel a quiet pride that for the rest of my days I can look at myself in the mirror and know that once upon a time I was good enough. Good enough to call myself a member of the SAS. Some things don’t have a price tag.
BEAR GRYLLSLife doesn’t reward the naturally clever or strong but those who can learn to fight and work hard and never quit.
BEAR GRYLLSOur 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.
BEAR GRYLLSSuccess almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!
BEAR GRYLLSI was super skeptical about doing TV. I said no three times, part of which was confidence because I didn’t really understand that world. I know how to climb mountains and do all that, but I wasn’t a TV person.
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