When I left the military, I thought I would not have any problems with the transition – I’m very adaptable and very versatile – but I was wrong. Ant Middleton Read Quote
I joined the army because I was a very self-sufficient young man. I always wanted to stand on my own two feet. Ant Middleton Read Quote
The military was appealing because I could just get away and do my own thing. I could have a roof over my head, be fed, and with the little bit of money I got, I could start to build me own life as I wanted to. Ant Middleton Read Quote
I’m an extreme do’er – I’m not an intellect; I’m not a bookworm. I do, do, do, and nine times out of ten, I fail, but I learn from that. Ant Middleton Read Quote
I trained my whole career to fight. I loved my job – I prioritised by job over my family, over my children. Ant Middleton Read Quote
When I first joined the army, I felt I had to be part of the alpha male culture. But I didn’t. Ant Middleton Read Quote
In Afghanistan, getting shot at was a regular occurrence. I viewed survival as a numbers game. As point man, every time I entered a Taliban compound first, I played the odds in my head. Ant Middleton Read Quote
The kids have got their iPads, but they prefer to get out climbing trees and coming out with me. That’s the kind of learning I want them to have: experiences. Ant Middleton Read Quote
When it comes to Everest, psychologically, you have to be in the red. If you’re not, it doesn’t matter how fit you are. I’ve seen the fittest of people, who I thought would steam up the top of Everest, allow the pressure to take over their body. Ant Middleton Read Quote
