My best life lessons and education didn’t come from a classroom – they’ve come from the wild. How you act in the big moments, the ones that challenge you, scare you, tempt you, and force you to make the right decisions, is what defines you.
BEAR GRYLLSWhat Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities
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When I’m in ‘Man vs. Wild’ mode, it’s not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I’m on reserve power all the time and I’m digging deep – and that’s the magic of it as well, and that’s raw and it’s great.
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I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.
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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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Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
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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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I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.
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I was always brought up to have a cup of tea at halfway up a rock face.
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I try and eat really healthy when I’m home, but I certainly don’t eat worms and snakes.
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Faith is personal if it’s to be real.
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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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The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.
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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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Adventure should be 80 percent ‘I think this is manageable,’ but it’s good to have that last 20 percent where you’re right outside your comfort zone. Still safe, but outside your comfort zone.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra.
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You can’t live someone else’s expectations in life. It’s a recipe for disaster.
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