All worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It’s the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face.
BEAR GRYLLSWhen I take kids into the woods, I tell them, “What we’re going to do today is going to be incredibly dangerous.” And you just see 20 smiles go up.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.
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When you find yourself thinking about someone or something in the same old negative way, just stop yourself. Think. Check. Change. Refresh. Job done. Smile. Move on. Do this enough times and you will change. For the better; for the stronger.
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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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The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.
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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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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 love Ray Mears. He’s brilliant. He’s so rude about me in the press, it’s outrageous!
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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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Don’t be scared to dream big, and don’t be afraid to be close to people. And never give up! It’s the tenacious not the talented that win.
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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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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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When I’m filming, survival requires movement. You need your energy, and you’ve got to eat the bad stuff, and survival food is rarely pretty, but you kind of do it. I get in that zone, and I eat the nasty stuff, but I’m not like that when I’m back home.
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Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
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Alpha 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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