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Bear Grylls: The Art of Living a Meaningful Life (4K)

Harvey Season 1 Episode 109

World-famous adventurer BEAR GRYLLS reveals the TRUTH about success, failure, grief, and faith, and why resilience, family, and purpose matter far more than fame, money, or achievement.

Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, former SAS soldier, Chief Scout, bestselling author, and host of Man vs. Wild and Running Wild. He is one of the most recognisable survivalists in the world, having climbed Mount Everest, broken his back, and worked with presidents, prime ministers, and global leaders.

In this conversation, Bear goes far beyond survival and television to share the hardest moments of his life, including losing his father, enduring repeated failures, and how faith and family became his foundation.

He explains:
◽️ How losing a parent can become a source of strength
◽️ Why resilience is more important than talent or success
◽️ How repeated failure built his career behind the scenes
◽️ Why fame, money, and status never bring fulfillment
◽️ How faith helps navigate fear, doubt, and grief

00:00 Losing a Parent at a Young Age
02:10 Turning Pain Into Purpose
05:01 Fame, Presidents, and Staying Grounded
07:53 Why Success Never Comes From Things
10:20 The Trap of Validation and Recognition
12:19 Being Put in a Box by the World
15:41 Success as a Journey, Not a Destination
16:44 Why Character Is Built in the Valleys
18:55 The Failures No One Talks About
21:31 Faith, Doubt, and a Divided World
25:23 Family as the Ultimate Foundation
28:13 Why Bear Wrote The Greatest Story Ever Told
31:59 Living Faith Through Action
33:59 The One Lesson Bear Wants You to Remember
35:22 Closing Reflections

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