“But, we’re also going to learn to look after each other, who to work together and who to understand and manage that risk.” That’s what it’s about, you don’t empower kids if you don’t expose them to risk.
BEAR GRYLLSI’m probably going to be the scruffiest Chief Scout you’ve ever had and my health and safety policy is non-existent.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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Survival is not about being fearless. It’s about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.
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But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
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Accidents on big mountains happen when people’s ambitions cloud their good judgment. Good climbing is about climbing with heart and with instinct, not ambition and pride.
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I’m probably going to be the scruffiest Chief Scout you’ve ever had and my health and safety policy is non-existent.
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And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you’d ever come across.
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I do see a lot of the hard end of ecology, and my feeling is that we live on a super-exciting planet but a super-fragile one.
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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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I look back and understand the world a bit better and know how competitive it is .
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The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
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I think it’s fun running with dogs. They’re always so fit and fast.
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My favorite moments? Where it’s all going swimmingly, the sun’s out and I’ve got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue.
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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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It breaks my heart that my father never knew my children. He should have been around for another 25 years.
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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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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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