Can't Hurt Me
Master Your Mind And Defy The Odds
Uncommon Amongst Uncommon
In Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins shares his fascinating story in which he details the many and varied trials and tribulations he overcame as a youth and adult to become “Uncommon Amongst Uncommon”. Yes, he became a Navy Seal, uncommon in its own right… but he also underwent three hell weeks in a single year to earn his trident. Yes, he has competed in dozens of ultra competitions, uncommon in its own right… but for some of them he was completely untrained and often underprepared. Yes, he set the world record for most pull-ups in a 24 hour period at 4,030 pullups in 2013… but it took him three grueling attempts and the backlash from his first two public failures. Further, he went on to beat his record 10 years later with 7,801 in 2023. Any of these examples alone would classify Goggins as “Uncommon Amongst Uncommon”, and yet the book is filled with many more examples, each just as awe inspiring as the next.
You Are Not Your Past
Trauma and failure don’t define you. To the contrary, you define what they mean to you! Your past traumas and failures provide the greatest growth opportunities you will ever have – if you are willing to confront them and take ownership. Sure, cozy on the couch is nice, but what opportunities have ever come from binge watching Netflix while you snack away on the couch? Failure may not feel great in the moment, but it contains the seeds of success! You can play the victim with your traumas or you can see them as your greatest teachers – gaining power through the adversity you have overcome. Sure, others may be to blame, circumstances will be what they are, but the choices you make and the actions you take in spite of the circumstances define your eventual destination.
A few of my favorite quotes from the book!
Denial is the ultimate comfort zone.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
We all have areas in our lives we either ignore or can improve upon. Find yours.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
Doing things – even small things – that make you uncomfortable will help make you strong.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
“Why am I here?” If you know that moment is coming and have your answer ready, you will be equipped to make the split second-decision to ignore your weakened mind and keep going.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
All emotional and physical anguish is finite! It all ends eventually.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
Visualization will never compensate for work undone. You cannot visualize lies.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
It takes relentless self-discipline to schedule suffering into your day, every day, but if you do, you’ll find that at the other end of that suffering is a whole other life just waiting for you.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
The engine in a rocket ship does not fire without a small spark first.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
It’s easy to be open-minded when you leave yoga class and are taking a stroll by the beach, but when you’re suffering, keeping an open mind is hard work.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
Passion and obsession, even talent, are only useful tools if you have the work ethic to back them up.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
You must win the morning.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
Greatness is not something that if you meet it once it stays with you forever. That shit evaporates like a flash of oil in a hot pan.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
There is no gift as overlooked or inevitable as failure.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
Achieving goals or overcoming obstacles doesn’t have to be fun.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
In this life there are countless trails to self-realization, though most demand intense discipline, so very few take them.David Goggins : Can't Hurt Me
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