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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.

Bear Grylls

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Bear Grylls
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: June 7
Adventurer
Explorer
Motivational Speaker
Mountaineer
Television Presenter
Writer
London
England
Edward Michael Grylls
Trained
Forces
Special
Age
Force
Young
Wanted
Never

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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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Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.
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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word - extra.
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If you risk nothing you gain nothing
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Sometimes an ember is all we need.
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Life has taught me to be very cautious of a man with a dream, especially a man who has teetered on the edge of life. It gives a fire and recklessness inside that is hard to quantify.
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A friend once asked me what qualities were needed for SAS. I would say to be self-motivated and resilient to be calm, yet have the ability to smile when it is grim to be unflappable, be able to react fast and to have an ‘improvise, adapt and overcome’ mentality.
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Success almost always follows great attitude. The two attract each other!
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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It's unresolved conflict in my life that I have a lovely family and a risky job.
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What I've learned over the years is that the path less traveled always makes for a more interesting journey. If you simply do what everyone else is doing, how can you ever expect to excel and create something wonderful and unique in your life?
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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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The line between life or death is determined by what we are willing to do.
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The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.
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Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.
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You only get one chance at life and you have to grab it boldly.
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