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.
BEAR GRYLLSThe 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.
BEAR GRYLLSScouts should be progressive and should be adapting. If you’re gay or not it’s irrelevant, Scouting values respect.
BEAR GRYLLSOne thing I know for sure: it is only by doing what we fear that we can ever truly learn to be brave.
BEAR GRYLLSHow you speak about others speaks loudest about yourself.
BEAR GRYLLSAlways keep the big picture in mind- you are greatly loved by Jesus and your job is to love Him and others in return. The rest is detail.
BEAR GRYLLSTime and experience have taught me that fame and money very rarely go to the worthy, by the way – hence we shouldn’t ever be too impressed by either of those impostors. Value folk for who they are, how they live and what they give – that’s a much better benchmark.
BEAR GRYLLSSurvival 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.
BEAR GRYLLSI love making healthy lean foods delicious – that’s an art!
BEAR GRYLLSOne killer exercise that’s really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That’s my favourite. It’s such functional core strength, and that’s why I can climb up trees and down vines.
BEAR GRYLLSThe greatest journeys all start with a single step.
BEAR GRYLLSSometimes an ember is all we need.
BEAR GRYLLSSurvival requires us to leave our prejudices at home. It’s about doing whatever it takes – and ultimately those with the biggest heart will win.
BEAR GRYLLSDon’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.
BEAR GRYLLSAbove all, I feel a quiet pride that for the rest of my days I can look at myself in the mirror and know that once upon a time I was good enough. Good enough to call myself a member of the SAS. Some things don’t have a price tag.
BEAR GRYLLSThe special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
BEAR GRYLLSOur fate is determined by how far we are prepared to push ourselves to stay alive – the decisions we make to survive. We must do whatever it takes to endure and make it through alive.
BEAR GRYLLS