REPROGRAMMING Your Mind for Success with THE 40% RULE | David Goggins

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Nov 4, 2023

David Goggins, an ultra-endurance athlete and former Navy SEAL, discusses the power of mental toughness and overcoming adversity. He emphasizes the need to push past discomfort to unlock true potential, sharing his own experiences with pain and resilience. Goggins delves into his traumatic childhood, highlighting how it shaped his journey to greatness. He advocates for embracing pain as a catalyst for growth and stresses the importance of self-awareness and personal storytelling in fostering resilience. Prepare to challenge your limits!

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ANECDOTE

Anonymity and Retirement

David Goggins preferred anonymity, especially when Jesse Itzler's book, "Living with a SEAL," was published.
He retired from the military shortly after the book's release in November 2015.

INSIGHT

Strength in Quiet vs. Sharing Story

Goggins finds strength in quiet and was hesitant to embrace social media.
He realized his unique experiences with hardship could help others, prompting him to share his story.

ANECDOTE

Rocky's Influence

Goggins' life was changed by Rocky's resilience in a short film clip.
He hopes his story provides others with a similar moment of inspiration.

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This week on The School of Greatness podcast, I had the pleasure of sharing my conversation with David Goggins, someone who has mastered the art of pain and embracing his discomfort zone. Your brain is the most complex organ in your body. It needs to be pushed, tested, and challenged everyday to create mental strength. The only way you’ll ever strengthen the most powerful organ in your body is by diving head first into your discomfort zone. We don’t like to be uncomfortable, but facing that pain head on is the only way we can ever succeed or progress. Are you ready to push past your mental limits?

David Goggins is an incredible man who has undergone insane amounts of stress, pain, and tragedy only to unlock his true potential in life.

David is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training (including two Hell Weeks), the U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as Enlisted Honor Man), and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training.

He is indisputably one of the world’s best endurance athletes. He has completed over 60 ultra-marathons, triathlons, and ultra-triathlons, setting new course records and regularly placing in the top five. He once held the world record for pull-ups, completing 4,030 in 17 hours, and he is a sought-after public speaker, coach of numerous sports teams, and he also coaches people in Fortune 500 companies. In 2018, he published a book called You Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds which helps tons of people tap into their true potential. He says that on average, people are only using 40% of their potential. David wants to raise that number significantly.

In this episode you will learn

What made David apply for the Military.
What David believes the key to life is.
Why getting sick was the best thing that ever happened to David.
About the 40 Percent Rule.
How to retrain your mind when you want to seek comfort.

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