“Powerful and mighty is the human mind! It builds or it destroys” says Napoleon Hill. And David Goggins proves it to be true.
Goggins, who might have ended up like any other ordinary man out there, transformed his life from a beat-down, abused and depressed young lad to the only man in the U.S Armed Forces to complete SEAL Training, U.S Army Ranger School and Air Force Tactical Air Controller Training, and one of the top endurance athletes in the world through sheer hard work and self-discipline.
This memoir and the lessons from it can really, really motivate you to be the absolute best version of yourself, for it comes not from a self-help guru but from a man who has lived it, lived through the struggle. You don’t necessarily have to be interested in physically training yourself to achieve any of the above or to become a top endurance athlete in the world to read this book but anyone, irrespective of your chosen vocation, can learn a lot and benefit from this book.
Some quotes from the book
• Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind, one that leads to both peak performance and beautiful silence.
• Life will always be the most gruelling endurance sport, and when you train hard, get uncomfortable, and callous your mind, you will become a more versatile competitor, trained to find a way forward no matter what.
• The engine in a rocket does not fire without a small spark first. We all need small sparks, and small accomplishments in our lives to fuel bigger ones.
- You will be made fun of.
- You will feel insecure.
- You may not be the best all the time.
- You may be the only black, white, Asian, Latino, female, male, lesbian, or gay in a given situation.
- There will be times when you feel alone.
Get over it!
