This is David Goggins. He teaches people to stop being little...
Tim Denning@Tim_Denning
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May 09, 2024
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This is David Goggins.
He teaches people to stop being little b*tches.
He was a Navy Seal, then sold 5M copies of his book "Can't Hurt Me."
Here are 10 of his insights that rewired my brain to do hard things (and will do the same for you):
He teaches people to stop being little b*tches.
He was a Navy Seal, then sold 5M copies of his book "Can't Hurt Me."
Here are 10 of his insights that rewired my brain to do hard things (and will do the same for you):
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“I never set a goal I can reach”
In the late 90s he was an overweight loser with no direction, working a bunch of dead-end jobs.
To become a navy seal he had to lose 100 pounds in 90 days.
After many attempts, he qualified for navy seals.
Hard goals push your further.
In the late 90s he was an overweight loser with no direction, working a bunch of dead-end jobs.
To become a navy seal he had to lose 100 pounds in 90 days.
After many attempts, he qualified for navy seals.
Hard goals push your further.
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“You are in danger of living a life so comfortable & soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.”
• Unrealized potential will ruin your life
• Comfort is the #1 sign of untapped potential
“Getting by” in a world of AI isn’t enough. You’ll be replaced
• Unrealized potential will ruin your life
• Comfort is the #1 sign of untapped potential
“Getting by” in a world of AI isn’t enough. You’ll be replaced
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“Nobody cares what you did yesterday. What have you done today to better yourself?”
1. If your last moment of success was 5-10 years ago, it’s a sign to reinvent yourself.
2. Living in the past is the fastest way to unhappiness.
1. If your last moment of success was 5-10 years ago, it’s a sign to reinvent yourself.
2. Living in the past is the fastest way to unhappiness.
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“Fear is my ultimate guide”
- The more you face daily fears the faster you grow.
- Fear is how you become unrecognizable in a year & unlock enormous fulfillment
You want fear. It’s good.
- The more you face daily fears the faster you grow.
- Fear is how you become unrecognizable in a year & unlock enormous fulfillment
You want fear. It’s good.
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“When you think that you are done, you’re only 40% into what your body’s capable of doing.
That’s just the limits that we put on ourselves.”
I tell myself “99% of these risks aren’t going to send you back to a cubicle job so chill out."
Hit your limit of 40% then go beyond it.
That’s just the limits that we put on ourselves.”
I tell myself “99% of these risks aren’t going to send you back to a cubicle job so chill out."
Hit your limit of 40% then go beyond it.
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"Be more than motivated/driven, become literally obsessed to the point where people think you're f*cking nuts"
1. Passion, interest & purpose are too weak
2. Obsession is the cure to roadblocks & feelings of “I’m lost”
Find an obsession. Commit to it for decades
1. Passion, interest & purpose are too weak
2. Obsession is the cure to roadblocks & feelings of “I’m lost”
Find an obsession. Commit to it for decades
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"When you’re driven, whatever is in front of you, whether it’s:
• racism
• sexism
• injuries
• divorce
• depression
• obesity
• tragedy
• poverty
...becomes fuel for your metamorphosis."
The story can use you, or you can use the story. Choose wisely.
• racism
• sexism
• injuries
• divorce
• depression
• obesity
• tragedy
• poverty
...becomes fuel for your metamorphosis."
The story can use you, or you can use the story. Choose wisely.
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“When you stop blaming other people for your problems. When you stop:
- procrastinating
- b*tching
- complaining
... about how unfair life is...it is truly amazing what the f*ck you can accomplish with your life!”
Life is fair/unfair based on the level of action you take.
- procrastinating
- b*tching
- complaining
... about how unfair life is...it is truly amazing what the f*ck you can accomplish with your life!”
Life is fair/unfair based on the level of action you take.
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"Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind.
One that leads to both peak performance and beautiful silence."
1. We care about the things that hurt us.
2. Pain is the path to peak performance.
3. Pain is how you gain.
One that leads to both peak performance and beautiful silence."
1. We care about the things that hurt us.
2. Pain is the path to peak performance.
3. Pain is how you gain.
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Final Thought
Surface-level people dismiss Goggins. That’s why they miss all the opportunities in life. Surface-level people screw themselves up the butt
Look below the surface.
Beyond the hard-ass exterior of Goggins is a level of high performance that’ll change your life
Surface-level people dismiss Goggins. That’s why they miss all the opportunities in life. Surface-level people screw themselves up the butt
Look below the surface.
Beyond the hard-ass exterior of Goggins is a level of high performance that’ll change your life
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