I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I’ve never aspired to be a TV man.
BEAR GRYLLSSometimes it’s hard for us to believe, really believe, that God cares and wants good things for us and doesn’t just want us to go off and give everything up and become missionaries in Burundi.
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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 train five days a week hard – but it is short and sharp – 30 to 40 minutes of functional and pretty dynamic body-strength circuits, then I do a good yoga session on the sixth day, then I rest.
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Nobody wants to end up super rich and famous – but divorced. I’m always clear on that and try to stay on the right side of the line.
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In the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
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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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Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.
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Time 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.
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Our achievements are generally limited only by the beliefs we impose on ourselves.
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One thing I know for sure: it is only by doing what we fear that we can ever truly learn to be brave.
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I was christened Edward. My sister gave me the name Bear when I was a week old and it has stuck.
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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I’ve never really had a TV career. I’ve been a soldier and a climber.
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Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!
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If you risk nothing you gain nothing
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Life is an adventure that is best lived boldly
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