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.
BEAR GRYLLSMy work is all about adventure and teamwork in some of the most inhospitable jungles, mountains and deserts on the planet. If you aren’t able to look after yourself and each other, then people die.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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I’ve seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it’s all gone wrong. That’s when we define ourselves.
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I’ve never really had a TV career. I’ve been a soldier and a climber.
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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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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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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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A wise man knows; learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.
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If you risk nothing you gain nothing
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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.
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As a society, we’ve become terrified of failure, but you can’t grow without risking it.
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How you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.
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Never depend on those luck moments – they are gifts – but instead always build your own back-up plan.
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I loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it.
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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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The appeal of the wild for me is its unpredictability. You have to develop an awareness, react fast, be resourceful and come up with a plan and act on it.
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I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.
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