The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
BEAR GRYLLSEating any of these things, goat testicles or what have you, isn’t going to be nice, but you get into that zone, you become focussed and you do what you need to do. It’s all about one thing: coming home in one piece.
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When 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.
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And Jesus, the heart of the Christian faith is the wildest, most radical guy you’d ever come across.
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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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Why is it that the finish line always tends to appear just after the point at which we most want to give up? is it the universe’s way of reserving the best for those who can give the most? What I do know, from nature, is that the dawn only appears after the darkest hour.
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My faith isn’t very churchy, it’s a pretty personal, intimate thing and has been a huge source of strength in moments of life and death.
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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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My Christian faith is my backbone
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I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.
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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 rewards of the wild and the rewards of the survivor go to those who can dig deep, and, ultimately, to the guy who can stay alive.
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The only difference between ‘try’ and ‘triumph’ is varying degrees of ‘umph’
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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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My favorite moments? Where it’s all going swimmingly, the sun’s out and I’ve got a fire going and a nice snake on the barbecue.
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All my life the only thing I’ve been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.
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I don’t like expeditions where it is a total lottery whether you live or die. You have to keep those sort of good luck cards for rare occasions!
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