" 34. Find A Good Guide

When you pursue an exciting path through life, you are - inevitably - going to have moments of hardship, doubt, struggle and pain. It comes with the terrain of being a champion - in whatever field.

So accept that fact. But don’t despair, because the good news is that help is nearer at hand than you might imagine.

You see, if I am going to enter a difficult jungle or uncharted mountain range, I always make sure I have a good guide. Life is the same. Go it alone, by all means, but you make the journey that much harder. Trust me.

To give yourself the best shot of reaching your destination and achieving all you are meant to in your life, you need a great guide, someone who can lead you, inspire you, comfort and strengthen you - especially when the going gets tough, as it invariably will.

For me, my simple faith has so often brought light to a dark path, joy to a cold mountain and strength to a failing body.

And who better to have as a guide than the person who made the path or the mountain in the first place! "

― Bear Grylls , A Survival Guide for Life: How to Achieve Your Goals, Thrive in Adversity, and Grow in Character