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There's no magic to running far or climbing Everest. Endurance is mental strength. It's all about heart.

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
Magic
Strength
Running
Heart
Everest
Endurance
Climbing
Mental

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Unless you have shelter, fire is going to be very hard and if you have fire, but no water, you're going to die. They're all super important.
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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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All worthwhile journeys have big obstacles. It's the way of the world. The rewards go to those who can push through those trying moments and still manage to keep a smile on their face.
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Without risk, there can be no growth.
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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Both faith and fear may sail into your harbor, but only allow faith to drop anchor.
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Live a wild, generous full, exciting life – blessing those around you and seeing the good in all.
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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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I have held healthy respects of bears along with assorted crocodiles, snakes and lots of other animals. You know, bears are dangerous, you have to be super careful.
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Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
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Many people find it hard to understand what it is about a mountain that draws men and women to risk their lives on her freezing, icy faces - all for a chance at that single, solitary moment on the top. It can be hard to explain. But I also relate to the quote that says, Iif you have to ask, you will never understand.
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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.
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My best life lessons and education didn't come from a classroom - they've come from the wild. How you act in the big moments, the ones that challenge you, scare you, tempt you, and force you to make the right decisions, is what defines you.
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Above 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.
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I look back and understand the world a bit better and know how competitive it is .
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Make a little time to be quiet by yourself every day and just be.
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