Nine Quotes by David Goggins That'll Hack Your Brain into Doing Hard Things
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Nine Quotes by David Goggins That'll Hack Your Brain into Doing Hard Things
Evolution No. 8 Most people live their whole lives without ever contemplating what it means to be great.
David Goggins • Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within
Unfortunately, that flabby life is the default we slide into without a deliberate struggle against it. You are always getting weaker unless you’re making efforts to get stronger. If you aren’t finding new ways to push your physical and mental limits, or at least maintain their capacity, they are shrinking. Your capacity is unlikely to be stretched ... See more
Nat Eliason • Raising Your Ceiling
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Most people in the world, if they ever push themselves at all, are willing to push themselves only so far. Once they reach a cushy plateau, they chill the fuck out and enjoy their rewards, but there’s another phrase for that mentality. It’s called getting soft, and that I could not abide.
David Goggins • Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
And I reminded myself that in each and every evolution of life, you never want to be the principal reason for a failed mission. Nobody wants to wake up after the race is over wishing they’d been better prepared. If something surprises you in anything you are trying to accomplish these days, with so much free knowledge at our fingertips, it is becau
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you’re probably living at about 40 percent of your true capability. It’s a shame.
David Goggins • Can't Hurt Me : Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds - Clean Edition
Never Finished
David Goggins
I accepted the hard truth that hoping and wishing are like gambling on long shots, and if I wanted to be better, I had to start living every day with a sense of urgency. Because that is the only way to turn the odds in your favor.
David Goggins
I accepted the hard truth that hoping and wishing are like gambling on long shots, and if I wanted to be better, I had to start living every day with a sense of urgency. Because that is the only way to turn the odds in your favor.
Daily Review | Readwise
Eli added
Our culture has become hooked on the quick-fix, the life hack, efficiency. Everyone is on the hunt for that simple action algorithm that nets maximum profit with the least amount of effort. There’s no denying this attitude may get you some of the trappings of success, if you’re lucky, but it will not lead to a calloused mind or self-mastery. If you
... See moreDavid Goggins • Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
It’s funny, humans tend to hatch our most challenging goals and dreams, the ones that demand our greatest effort yet promise absolutely nothing, when we are tucked into our comfort zones.