A lot of people feel trapped by circumstance, by the expectations of others or the perception that they need a lot of money. They would like to have ….

"Stepping outside your comfort zone is supposed to feel uncomfortable because we're in new and unfamiliar territory. Being uncomfortable is a sign of….

My advice is don't keep asking yourself if you can do something. Just get out there and do it. You can really surprise yourself..

I am a rolling stone, never in one place for very long..

Be mindful of the link between present action and desired future outcome. Ask yourself: if I repeat today’s actions 365 times, will I be where I want….

I have learned to accept that, in the present moment at least, things are exactly as they are meant to be, and although I cannot control the future a….

Like riding a bike for the first time, sometimes you just have to go for it. If you keep looking forwards and maintain your momentum, it will probabl….

A few years ago I wrote two versions of my obituary, the one I wanted and the one I was heading for. They were very different. I realized I needed to….

I don't own designer clothes, or a sports car, or a huge house, but I am seeing the world, experiencing amazing things, and I have become an environm….

So let's raise the tone of the debate. Too often at the moment we look like schoolchildren squabbling over a toy - our most precious toy, the Earth. ….

Despite what I had acchieved, I don't for a moment think I am any braver or better than anyone else. This is how I attempt to explain what gives me ….

Compared with the awesome might and eternal power of the ocean, no human being can fail to be reminded of their own insignificance..

It's amazing how resourceful you can become when you're in the middle of the ocean and there's only one way to get to the other side..

When you stand at the bottom of the mountain and look up at the mountaintop, the path looks hard and stony, and the top is obscured by clouds. But wh….

Fall down nine times, get up ten..

I have learned to acknowledge and appreciate the 98% that I have achieved instead of the 2% that I didn't..

I just used to have a really normal life, working in an office..

Ocean rowing is very much what you make it. Rowing technique is pretty irrelevant on the ocean. It's the psychology that's important..

The bigger the challenge, the bigger the sense of accomplishment when you get to the end of it..

The Milky Way swooped diagonally across the heavens, reminding me of my utter insignificance, and at the same time my complete interconnection with e….

I'm not claiming to be anything out of the ordinary. I am not especially big or strong or brave or intrepid..