Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.
BEAR GRYLLSTo get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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The only difference between ‘try’ and ‘triumph’ is varying degrees of ‘umph’
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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Without risk, there can be no growth.
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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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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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I find skydiving really hard. I broke my back while skydiving when I was in the military, and for 18 months all my nightmares were about falling.
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Are you the sort of person who can turn around when you have nothing left, and find that little bit extra inside you to keep going, or do you sag and wilt with exhaustion? It is a mental game, and it is hard to tell how people will react until they are squeezed.
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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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I grew up on survival shows and they were always just so…anoraky.
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Our achievements are generally limited only by the beliefs we impose on ourselves.
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To get ready to climb Everest, I did a lot of hill running with a daypack on and a lot of underwater swimming. I would swim a couple of lengths underwater and then a couple above. It gets your body going with limited oxygen.
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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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Always 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.
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Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.
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I’m terrified of walking into a room full of people. Sitting down at a dinner table with 15 strangers brings me out in a sweat.
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