Words to Live By
Tim's Motivational Quotes
Drawn from a lifetime of extraordinary experience — from the African bush to the military and civilian lecture hall — these are the words that have guided Tim and inspired thousands.
"The jungle cares not who you are or what you are. It cares less whether you are rich or poor, nor pauper or prince. It is the attitude of the mind which determines whether the jungle is a good place to be or an evil place to be. The jungle itself is neutral."
"Leadership is not a position you are given. It is a quality you earn — one decision at a time."
"The greatest lessons I have ever learned were not taught in any classroom. They were taught to me in the bush, the rain, and the silence of the African night by the African tribesmen with whom I have lived."
"A man who has never been truly afraid has never truly been brave."
"In the jungle, there is no room for ego. Only clarity, calm, and the will to press on."
"The tribes with whom I have lived had no books, no universities, no degrees — and yet they possessed a wisdom that most educated men will never know."
"Every small team member with which I have operated as a soldier has shared one thing: absolute trust in the man beside him, and others in the team."
"Pressure does not build character. It reveals it."
"The most dangerous animal in the bush is not the lion or the leopard. It is complacency."
"A remarkable life is not given to you. It is built — one courageous choice at a time."