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I grew up on survival shows and they were always just so...anoraky.

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
Survival
Grew
Shows
Always

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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word - extra.
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The only difference between 'try' and 'triumph' is varying degrees of 'umph'
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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 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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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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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 loved climbing because of the freedom, and having time and space. I remember coming off Everest for the last time, thinking of Dad and wishing that he could have seen what I saw. He would have loved it.
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Sometimes 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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I said no to the Born Survivor producer three times because I've never aspired to be a TV man.
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For me, my training is a key part of my work as so often my life has depended on being able to move fast and haul myself up and out of something fast!
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I think viewers quite like it when I'm suffering or eating or drinking something horrible or really up against it in some quicksand or whatever.
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Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.
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A wise man knows learn from others, never get complacent and know where the classic old dangers come from.
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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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You can't become a decent horseman until you fall off and get up again, a good number of times. There's life in a nutshell.
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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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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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