A 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 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.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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I don’t like expeditions where it is a total lottery whether you live or die. You have to keep those sort of good luck cards for rare occasions!
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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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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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Eating any of these things, goat testicles or what have you, isn’t going to be nice, but you get into that zone, you become focussed and you do what you need to do. It’s all about one thing: coming home in one piece.
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Yes, the Boy Scouts of America should definitely allow gay adult leaders and I think it’s really going to hold them back if they don’t.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra.
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When I’m filming, survival requires movement. You need your energy, and you’ve got to eat the bad stuff, and survival food is rarely pretty, but you kind of do it. I get in that zone, and I eat the nasty stuff, but I’m not like that when I’m back home.
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Some 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.
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Many people find it hard to understand what it is about a mountain that draws men and women to risk their lives on her freezing, icy faces – all for a chance at that single, solitary moment on the top.
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All worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It’s the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face.
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I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.
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Many great people over the centuries have depended on their faith- it is a sign of great strength to need Jesus in your life.
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Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.
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It is only when You really STEP OUT of Your comfort zone that You GROW.
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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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