The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word - extra. And for me, I had always grown up with the belie… - Bear Grylls

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The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word - extra. And for me, I had always grown up with the belief that if someone succeeds it is because they are brilliant or talented or just better than me… and the more of these words I heard the smaller I always felt! But the truth is often very different… and for me to learn that ordinary me can achieve something extra-ordinary by giving that little bit extra, when everyone else gives up, meant the world to me and I really clung to it…

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About Bear Grylls

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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Native Name: Edward Michael Grylls
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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. It can also make them fun to be around.

Stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

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