"The only person who was going to turn my life around was me. The only way I could get turned around was to put myself through the worst things possible that a human being could ever endure." - David Goggins
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📌 Key Takeaways - Can't Hurt Me
Unforgiving Childhood: Goggins faced a traumatic childhood with an abusive father and abject poverty. (👦🏾👊🏾😢)
Story: Goggins frequently recounts physical abuse by his father, working long hours at his father's roller-skating rink, and learning to survive with little to no resources at a very young age.
Story: Goggins frequently recounts physical abuse by his father, working long hours at his father's roller-skating rink, and learning to survive with little to no resources at a very young age.
Battling Obesity: Overcame obesity to join the military. (🍔🏃🏾♂️💪🏾)
Story: Goggins, initially weighing 300 pounds, pushed himself to lose over 100 pounds in three months to meet the Navy's weight standards.
Story: Goggins, initially weighing 300 pounds, pushed himself to lose over 100 pounds in three months to meet the Navy's weight standards.
Navy SEAL Training: Succeeded in Navy SEAL training after multiple tries. (⚓📚🏋️♂️)
Story: Goggins went through three Hell Weeks (the most challenging part of the SEAL training) in a single year, overcoming injuries and hardships to finally graduate.
Story: Goggins went through three Hell Weeks (the most challenging part of the SEAL training) in a single year, overcoming injuries and hardships to finally graduate.
Ultra-Marathons: Transitioned from SEAL to ultra-marathon runner. (🏃♂️🌎🏅)
Story: Goggins recalls how, with no prior running experience, he trained and ran in the San Diego One Day ultra-marathon, placing highly to raise money for the families of fallen soldiers.
Story: Goggins recalls how, with no prior running experience, he trained and ran in the San Diego One Day ultra-marathon, placing highly to raise money for the families of fallen soldiers.
Guinness World Record: Set the Guinness World Record for most pull-ups in 24 hours. (🏆💪🌍)
Story: Goggins overcame multiple failures to finally break the record, doing 4,030 pull-ups in 17 hours.
Story: Goggins overcame multiple failures to finally break the record, doing 4,030 pull-ups in 17 hours.
Accountability Mirror: Developed a technique called the "Accountability Mirror" to overcome obstacles. (🔍✍️🔒)
Story: Goggins would write his goals and shortcomings on sticky notes and put them on his mirror, forcing him to confront his weaknesses and hold himself accountable.
Story: Goggins would write his goals and shortcomings on sticky notes and put them on his mirror, forcing him to confront his weaknesses and hold himself accountable.
40% Rule: Promotes the "40% Rule," stating that when you think you're done, you're only 40% into your potential. (4️⃣0️⃣📈💯)
Story: Goggins applied this rule throughout his career, whether it was during his SEAL training, ultra-marathons, or record attempts, pushing beyond his limits to accomplish extraordinary feats.
Story: Goggins applied this rule throughout his career, whether it was during his SEAL training, ultra-marathons, or record attempts, pushing beyond his limits to accomplish extraordinary feats.
Overcoming Fear: Goggins discusses the importance of facing and overcoming fear. (👁️🐍🦈)
Story: Goggins recalls his fear of water and how he had to overcome it to succeed in the SEAL training, where swimming is a crucial part.
Story: Goggins recalls his fear of water and how he had to overcome it to succeed in the SEAL training, where swimming is a crucial part.
Embracing Suffering: Advocates the idea of embracing suffering as a path to growth. (😖🔥💪)
Story: Throughout the book, Goggins shares numerous instances where he endured pain and suffering to emerge stronger and accomplish his goals.
Story: Throughout the book, Goggins shares numerous instances where he endured pain and suffering to emerge stronger and accomplish his goals.
Continuous Improvement: Goggins emphasizes the idea of continuous self-improvement. (🔄📈🎯)
Story: Even after achieving his record and military success, Goggins continued to set new goals, constantly pushing his limits to achieve more.
Story: Even after achieving his record and military success, Goggins continued to set new goals, constantly pushing his limits to achieve more.
