To me, adventure has always been to me the connections and bounds you create with people when you’re there. And you can have that anywhere.
BEAR GRYLLSMy Christian faith is my backbone
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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There’s no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It’s all about heart.
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Why is it that the finish line always tends to appear just after the point at which we most want to give up? is it the universe’s way of reserving the best for those who can give the most? What I do know, from nature, is that the dawn only appears after the darkest hour.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra.
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
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Without risk, there can be no growth.
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Dreams, though, are cheap, and the real task comes when you start putting in place the steps needed to make those dreams a reality.
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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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Our fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive – the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.
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A man’s pride can be his downfall, and he needs to learn when to turn to others for support and guidance.
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My Christian faith is my backbone
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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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My favorite moments? Where it’s all going swimmingly, the sun’s out and I’ve got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue.
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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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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
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Well, wolves will pretty rarely hunt. You’re vulnerable if you’re on your own or injured. But for lone wolves, get up high, show them that you’re not injured, face ’em off, be authoritarian with it, and look ’em in the eye.
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