To develop an armored mind – a mindset so calloused and hard that it becomes bulletproof – you need to go to the source of all your fears and insecurities. Public Library: A treasure trove of knowledge awaits you! Obtain a library card and sign up for Libby to enjoy full access to thousands of FREE physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks, including “Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds.” Throughout the book, Goggins recounts his struggles and triumphs, presenting a challenge for readers at the end of each chapter.

Just a heads up, it’s quite captivating. You might find yourself, like me, drawn into the compelling world of Goggins. We are all our own worst haters and doubters becase self doubt is a natural reaction to any bold attempt to change your life for the better. You can’t stop it from bloomming in your brain, but you can neutralize it, and all the other external chatter by asking, What if? Everything in life is a mind game! Whenever we get swept under by life’s dramas, large and small, we are forgetting that no matter how bad the pain gets, no matter how harrowing the torture, all bad things end.”in every failure there is something to be gained, even if it’s only practice for the next test you’ll have to take. Because that next test is coming. That’s a guarantee. My work ethic is the single most important factor in all of my accomplishments. Everything else is secondary… That’s when I first realised that not all physical and mental limitations are real, and that I had a habit of giving up way too soon.

The reason I embrace my own obsessions and demand and desire more of myself is because I’ve learned that it’s only when I push beyond pain and suffering, past my perceived limitations, that I’m capable of accomplishing more, physically and mentally – in endurance races but also in life as a whole. By the time I graduated, I knew that the confidence I’d managed to develop didn’t come from a perfect family or God-given talent. It came from personal accountability which brought me self respect, and self-respect will always light a way forward.” Blinkist: Pressed for time? Join 7 million people who savour reading book summaries. Give Blinkist’s 7-day free trial a try and explore a world of condensed knowledge. We can always become stronger and agile, mentally and physically. We can always become more capable and reliable. Since that’s the case we should never feel that our work is done. There is always more to do.Human beings change through study, habit, and stories. Through my story, you will learn what the body and mind are capable of when they’re driven to maximum capacity, and how to get there. Because when you’re driven, whatever is in front of you, whether it’s racism, sexism, injuries, divorce, depression, obesity, tragedy, or poverty, becomes fuel for your metamorphosis.” From the time you take your first breath, you become eligible to die. You also become eligible to find your greatness and become the One Warrior. But it is up to you to equip yourself for the battle ahead.” 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 moving. Know why you’re in the fight to stay in the fight!

Goggins coined the term “Taking Souls” after motivating himself to push him and his team harder as a means of getting inside his instructors’ heads. In the military, we always say we don’t rise to the level of expectations, we fall to the level of our training…

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when it comes to mindset, it doesn’t matter where other people’s attention lies. I had my own uncommon standards to live up to. I had hit the wall many times before, and I had learned to stay present and open minded enough to recalibrate my goals even at my lowest. I knew that staying in the fight is always the hardest, and most rewarding, first step.