My mother’s favourite person was Ben Fogle.
10 Reminders from Ben Fogle’s ‘Wild’ tour at St.Helens Theatre Royal.
1. Dream, goal and legacy. ‘The world is a vast playground, waiting to be explored.’
– Ben Fogle
2. Social media aspires us to aesthetics and material things for happiness, when in fact. ‘The greatest lessons and joys in life come from our experiences, not our possessions.’
– Ben Fogle
3. We are losing the ability to trouble-shoot and problem solve. So, hence facing challenging circumstances really teaches you life lessons. ‘The best adventures are the ones that push us to our limits and show us what we’re truly capable of
– Ben Fogle
4. Human beings are social creatures. ‘True wealth can be measured by the relationships we build and the impact we have on others’
– Ben Fogle
5. Humanity causes the problems on the planet, but we can change it with our choices. ‘We should strive to leave a positive impact on the world, no matter how small.’
– Ben Fogle
6. Sometimes things need to be at rock bottom in order to rebuild back up. So, ‘The outdoors is not just a physical place; it’s a state of mind’
– Ben Fogle
7. Our education from every direction only teaches polarization (black or white), when in fact there are always three sides to a coin. Be open in your mind. ‘The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page’
– Ben Fogle
8. Eat what you need, what you feel and what you need to survive on in your environment (single ingredient foods, not ultra processed). Ben calls it a ‘flexitarian’. I call it metabolic typing, we are always adapting and changing with the seasons and our ancestral needs.
– Ben Fogle
9. The people who dropped out of society chose not to conform or be labelled. ‘The greatest gift we can give ourselves is the freedom to be who we truly are’
– Ben Fogle
10. We are love and God, it is in us and we need to be it, feel it and live it. So, ‘Life is about finding your passions and pursuing them with all your heart