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<b>11. There Is No Education Like Adversity In 1941, as Britain was in the darkest days of World War Two, Churchill told a generation of young peopl… - Bear Grylls
" "11. There Is No Education Like Adversity
In 1941, as Britain was in the darkest days of World War Two, Churchill told a generation of young people that ‘these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived.’
But why was Churchill telling them that those bleak, uncertain, life-threatening and freedom-challenging days were also the best days of their lives?
He knew that it’s when times are tough, when the conditions are at their worst, that we learn what we are truly capable of.
There are few greater feelings than finding out you can achieve more, and endure more, than you had previously imagined, and it’s only when we are tested that we realize just how brightly we can shine.
It’s a cliché, but it’s true: diamonds are formed under pressure. And without the pressure, they simply remain lumps of coal.
The greatest trick in life is to learn to see adversity as your friend, your teacher and your guide.
Storms come to make us stronger.
No one ever achieves their dream without first stumbling over a few obstacles along the way. Experience teaches you to understand that those obstacles are actually a really good indication that you are on the right road.
Trust me: if you find a road without any obstacles, I can promise you it doesn’t lead anywhere worthwhile.
So, embrace the adversity, embrace the obstacles, and get ready for success.
Today is the start of the greatest days of your life…
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Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and former SAS trooper who is also a survival expert.
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Right, I thought, I’ll find out where he lives and take my proposal there myself.
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A housekeeper’s voice told me to leave the proposal — and get lost.
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I duly dropped the proposal and scarpered.
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