You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.
BEAR GRYLLSDreams, 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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The truth is, I need 10 lifetimes to scratch the surface of the things I’d love to do.
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I have held healthy respects of bears along with assorted crocodiles, snakes and lots of other animals. You know, bears are dangerous, you have to be super careful.
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Are you the sort of person who can turn around when you have nothing left, and find that little bit extra inside you to keep going, or do you sag and wilt with exhaustion? It is a mental game, and it is hard to tell how people will react until they are squeezed.
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I 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.
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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’ve fallen down crevasses, been bitten by snakes, been knocked unconscious, had various limbs broken and once, a heavy camera came plunging down which very nearly decapitated me.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra.
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Our 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.
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Life is an adventure that is best lived boldly
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The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.
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I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I’ve never aspired to be a TV man.
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Americans are cool, if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They’ll pat you on the arm and say, ‘Hey kid, you’re all right’. Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.
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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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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.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra. And for me, I had always grown up with the belief that if someone succeeds it is because they are brilliant or talented or just better than me…
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