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.
BEAR GRYLLSAlpha was the best thing I ever did. It helped answer some huge questions and to find a simple empowering faith in my life.
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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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Once a job it has begun, do not stop until it’s done. Whether it is big or small, do it well or not all.
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You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.
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Our achievements are generally limited only by the beliefs we impose on ourselves.
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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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I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.
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There is little faith involved in setting out on a journey where the destination is certain and every step in between has been mapped in detail. Bravery, trust, is about leaving camp in the dark, when we do not know the route ahead and cannot be certain we will ever return.
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Textbook survival says stay still, don’t take any chances, wait for rescue. That’s a boring TV show. My thing was always, “Listen, shoelace, dead squirrel and no other way down this rock face. You can do this!”
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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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To get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen.
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Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.
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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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Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!
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I had many opportunities to get behind products in the past, and I was always careful to evaluate all of them. I will not put my name to shoddy items.
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Many people find it hard to understand what it is about a mountain that draws men and women to risk their lives on her freezing, icy faces – all for a chance at that single, solitary moment on the top.
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