It is only when You really STEP OUT of Your comfort zone that You GROW.
BEAR GRYLLSThat for me was a great liberator to realize that the show isn’t about me running around, jumping off stuff and flexing muscles, it’s about inspiring people. That makes me really happy.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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Life has taught me to be very cautious of a man with a dream, especially a man who has teetered on the edge of life. It gives a fire and recklessness inside that is hard to quantify.
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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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Is your ego small enough, and your backbone strong enough, to raise others up high on your shoulders?
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All my life the only thing I’ve been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.
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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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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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The only difference between ‘try’ and ‘triumph’ is varying degrees of ‘umph’
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You don’t need to go to the ends of the earth, you don’t need to climb Everest to have a great adventure, it’s invariably on our doorstep.
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What Scouting says to people is: Every child has a right to have an adventure. Life is about grabbing opportunities
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You can’t live someone else’s expectations in life. It’s a recipe for disaster.
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I joined the Army at 19 as a soldier and spent about four and a half years with them. Then I broke my back in a freefall parachuting accident and spent a year in rehabilitation back in the U.K.
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As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy – nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.
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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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Survival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes – and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.
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Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
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