Can’t Hurt me – David Goggins
Book - Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
Background -
Starting something new, continuing something hard, persevering when your brain tells you to stop or simply maintaining habits you know you should.
There is always a sub concious voice, power or excuse telling you why it's ok to avoid it, miss it or come back to it when you feel like it. In my life I've found that I've been able to easily perform in these situations mainly when in group settings when the fear or risk of stopping will be noticed by third parties or it will lead to letting someone else down.
True discipline however exists in circumstances where the only person you are letting down is you.
The book -
David Goggins was born into an abusive, strict household where he witnessed violence frequently and would work whilst attending basic primary school. He struggled with reading and writing and felt isolated by his skin colour and his inability to pick up on what he was being taught. After working in pest control and living a somewhat comfortable life (portrayed in his size on the front cover of his book) Goggins attempted to join the Marines which required him to take his training, education and discipline to extreme new levels.
The book explores this journey through recruitment, his 3 attempts at BUDS hell week and then his subsequent career into ultra marathon running which originally started to raise money for his fallen friends in combat. David goggins has a unique and extremely influential way of motivating individuals to take ownership of their life and push themselves to new levels that can only be understood by reading his book.
The result -
Recently I had this book gifted to me by somebody who I believe embodies the Goggins mindset and it has reinvigorated me once more to attempt the things that were previously only possible to me when someone else depended on me.
I would recommend that this book be read and then re-read when ever seeking to challenge yourself or when you want some motivation to lead a more fulfilling life
