Life lessons with Climb Your Mountain author Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Life is a remarkable adventure filled with highs, lows, and lessons, and fully accepting its every aspect can be tough, which is an important subject we discussed with legendary explorer and Climb Your Mountain author Sir Ranulph Fiennes. No matter your current emotions, life progresses, offering learning opportunities and valuable lessons from each encounter. By persistently absorbing these lessons, you grow stronger and more resilient, steering clear of past errors. This approach enables you to concentrate on realising your dreams and objectives, rather than lingering on bygone days.

Learning from the extraordinary parts of your life can involve several key steps:

1. Reflection
2. Journalling
3. Seeking feedback
4. Analysing successes and failures
5. Mindfulness and awareness
6. Education and research
7. Adaptation and application
8. Patience and persistence
9. Open-mindedness
10. Seeking new experiences

By incorporating these practices into your life, you can effectively learn from the extraordinary moments and use these lessons to grow and develop as a person.

This episode was sponsored by Zencastr. Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

Trigger warning: This episode contains themes related to suicide.

So what life lessons have you learnt from the extraordinary parts of your life?

Thanks to the following author for participating:

Sir Ranulph Fiennes was the first person to reach both poles by surface travel and the first to cross the Antarctic Continent unsupported. In the 1960s he was removed from the SAS Regiment for misuse of explosives but, after joining the army of the Sultan of Oman, received that country’s Bravery Medal on active service in 1971. He is the only person yet to have been awarded two clasps to the Polar medal for both Antarctic and the Arctic regions. Fiennes has led over thirty expeditions, including the first polar circumnavigation of the Earth, and in 2003 he ran seven marathons in seven days on seven continents in aid of the British Heart Foundation.

In 1993 Her Majesty the Queen awarded Fiennes the Order of the British Empire (OBE) because, on the way to breaking records, he has raised over £14 million for charity. He was named Best Sportsman in the 2007 ITV Great Briton Awards and in 2009 he became the oldest Briton to reach the summit of Everest. We spoke about his book Climb Your Mountain: Everyday Lessons From an Extraordinary Life.

Other wonderful guests who took part:

Master Certified Coach, coaching psychologist, consultant, trainer and speaker Ruth Kudzi, is also the author of the bestselling book “How To Feel Better.”

Mindful Frontiers LLC creative director and founder Anne-Marie Emanuelli.

Georgie Shears, a Life Design Strategist and founder of the SHIFT Life Transformation System™.

Steven Hesketh, the Hospitality Hero.

Here are some of the resources from the show:

Interview with Richard Wiseman on The Phil Ferguson Show. The US title for his book is “Moonshot: What Landing a Man on the Moon Teaches Us About Collaboration, Creativity, and the Mind-set for Success.”

Books looked at this week:

Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Climb Your Mountain: Everyday Lessons from an Extraordinary Life

Richard Wiseman: Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of Success

Want to watch special bonus material from this episode? Join the How To Be membership for only £4 per month!

Transcription

How to achieve clarity with author Jamie Smart – How To Be…Books Podcast

Our minds work best when they feel clear, but it's surprising how many things can get in the way – something that Clarity author Jamie Smart knows a lot about. He spoke to the "How To Be Books Podcast" for the final episode of the season.Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.Other wonderful guests who took part:Dr Hafeez Ahmed is a married dentist with three kids, former whistleblower, survivor of CSE, and author of "The Philosophy Fridge."Mahati Singh is a tech recruiter, career mentor, content creator and founder of CodiesAlert.Other books/articles looked at:Rolf Dobelli: The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-MakingKeep following How To Be Books at http://www.howtobe247.com, and @howtobe247 on socials for future updates about the podcast. In the meantime, see you next season!This episode was sponsored by Zencastr. Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan or the code "HowToBeBooks."

1. How to achieve clarity with author Jamie Smart 50:48
2. How to process grief with Totally Fine author Tiffany Philippou 37:37
3. Taking shame out of female anatomy with Vagina Obscura author Rachel E. Gross 45:49
4. Extraordinary life lessons with Climb Your Mountain author Sir Ranulph Fiennes 54:52
5. How the law works – Unlawful Killings author Wendy Joseph KC 47:56