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 GRYLLSThere’s no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It’s all about heart.
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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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I come from a line of self-motivated, determined folk – not grand, not high society, but no-nonsense, family-minded go-getters.
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I think it’s fun running with dogs. They’re always so fit and fast.
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.
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I find skydiving really hard. I broke my back while skydiving when I was in the military, and for 18 months all my nightmares were about falling.
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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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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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One thing I know for sure: it is only by doing what we fear that we can ever truly learn to be brave.
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My faith isn’t very churchy, it’s a pretty personal, intimate thing and has been a huge source of strength in moments of life and death.
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You can’t become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There’s life in a nutshell.
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My Christian faith is my backbone
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How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.
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I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.
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I’ve eaten sheep’s eyes, the still hot meat from a zebra killed by a lion, and maggots which give you 70 calories to the ounce.
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