Make a list of all the things that cause you pain and specific challenges you are faced with.The goal of this tactic is to simply acknowledge and accept the obstacles in your way and become fully aware of what is causing you pain. For David, he uses a specific tactic to help flip the challenges he faces on their head, and ultimately use them as fuel to take action. It can happen early in your life, or later, but no matter you are going to be faced with an obstacle. No matter who you are, where you come from, how great you are, you will fail, you will feel pain, and at some point, you will face challenges that will make you question everything. Below are the eight lessons he teaches in his book: Give your pain or challenge a shape, and flip it The most amazing thing about David Goggins is that he used all of his failures as fuel to ultimately become what many claims as the fittest human being to ever walk this planet earth. On his first attempt to beat the world record attempt for pull-ups, he failed.Ran a 100-mile race with three days of training which lead him to kidney failure.Failed BUDS training twice trying to becoming a Navy Seal.Here are just a few of the things he failed at: He did not find this out till later in life, but miraculously survived all the strenuous activity he put on his body. The most amazing thing about David Goggins is that he accomplished all the above with a hole in his heart along with multiple attempts at failing to complete most of his above accomplishments. He also holds the record for the completing 4,043 pull-ups in seventeen hours. He has competed in more than 60 Ultra-Marathons, triathlons, and ultra-triathlon, and set new course records, and finished in the top-5. Army Ranger School, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. Today’s Book is Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins Summary of Book:ĭavid Goggins is a retired Navy Seal and the only member of the U.S Armed Forces ever to complete Seal Training, U.S. In light of this, on Monday’s I will be reviewing a book that has impacted me. But again he is David Goggin.Outside of my mentors and defining moments, books have accelerated my learning both professionally and personally, and I truly believe that reading is the single most important thing you can do to better yourself. David stick to this routine of his for 3 whole months! This is unbelievable as a normal person probably would have given up after for like 2 or 3 days maximum. He took almost 800 calories throughout the day with strict exercises. After exhausting himself he later has his last meal of the day which is protein shake! Then comes his main workout session where he goes to the gym and a run. This is count as his main meal as he contains most of the calories in it. Then he has a classic meal which includes 9 ounces of skinless, boneless chicken breast (has 413 calories), ¾ of a cup of rice (has 153 calories) and a cup of steamed broccoli with it (has most protein than other vegetables and contain 31 calories per cup). David Goggin wakes up early and begins his day by eating only a banana which is enough for him to go through swimming session and does not eat anything for several hours.
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