David Goggins Quotes…
David Goggins is an example of how hard work and mental toughness can transform people. He is known as the ‘Toughest man on the planet’ because of his determination. Born on February 17, 1975, David Goggins is an ultramarathon runner, triathlete and cyclist. In addition to that, he is also a well-known author and public speaker. His book ‘Can’t Hurt Me’ gained special recognition and sold around 3 million copies worldwide. He is famous for his self-motivated and inspirational writing style.
David Goggins Quotes
“Mental toughness is a lifestyle.”
“If you choose to do something, attack it.”
“Denial is the ultimate comfort zone.”
“Most wars are won or lost in our own heads.”
“I don’t stop when I’m tired, I stop when I’m done.”
“It’s possible to transcend anything that doesn’t kill you.”
“The only thing more contagious than a good attitude is a bad one.”
“You want to be uncommon amongst uncommon people. Period.”
“The worst thing that can happen to a man is to become civilized”
“Greatness pulls mediocrity into the mud. Get out there and get after it.”
“Seeds burst from the inside out in a self-destructive ritual of new life.”
“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.”
You have to be willing to go to war with yourself and create a whole new identity.
“Nobody cares what you did yesterday. What have you done today to better yourself?”
“Don’t focus on what you think you deserve. Take aim at what you are willing to earn.”
“Analyze your schedule, kill your empty habits, burn out the bullshit, and see what’s left.”
“The ticket to victory often comes down to bringing your very best when you feel your worst.”
“Everyone fails sometimes and life isn’t supposed to be fair, much less bend to your every whim.”
“Never let people who choose the path of least resistance steer you away from your chosen path of most resistance.”
“Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind, one that leads to both peak performance, and beautiful silence.”
“You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.”
“If you’re willing to suffer, and I mean suffer, your brain and body once connected together, can do anything.”
“From the time you take your first breath, you become eligible to die. You also become eligible to find your greatness and become the one warrior”
“Only you can master your mind, which is what it takes to live a bold life filled with accomplishments most people consider beyond their capability.”
“You have to build calluses on your brain just like how you build calluses on your hands. Callus your mind through pain and suffering.”
“My happiness is my reflection on the suffering during my journey and knowing that I never quit nor was I guided by anybody on this earth.”
“A warrior is a guy that goes, ‘Im here again today. I’ll be here again tomorrow and the next day.’ It’s a person who puts no limit on what’s possible.”
“You must recognize what you are about to do, highlight what you do not like about it, and spend time visualizing each and every obstacle you can.”
“My mother was my biggest fan. Whenever I failed in life she was always asking me when and where I would go after it again. She never said, Well, maybe it isn’t meant to be.”
“There is no more time to waste. Hours and days evaporate like creeks in the desert. That’s why it’s okay to be cruel to yourself as long as you realize you’re doing it to become better.”
“We all need small sparks, small accomplishments in our lives to fuel the big ones […] Because its the small sparks, which start small fires, that eventually build enough heat to burn the whole f*cking forest down.”
“The Buddha famously said that life is suffering. I’m not a Buddhist, but I know what he meant and so do you. To exist in this world, we must contend with humiliation, broken dreams, sadness, and loss. That’s just nature.”
“The vast majority of us are slaves to our minds. Most don’t even make the first effort when it comes to mastering their thought process because it’s a never-ending chore and impossible to get right every time.”
Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don’t want to suffer. We don’t want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we’re living our lives in a very comfortable area. There’s no growth in that.
“Breaking the shackles and stretching beyond our own perceived limits takes hard fucking work—oftentimes physical work—and when you put yourself on the line, self doubt and pain will greet you with a stinging combination that will buckle your knees.”
A warrior is not a person that carries a gun. The biggest war you ever go through is right between your own ears. It’s in your mind. We’re all going through a war in our mind, and we have to callus our mind to fight that war and to win that war.
I had a rough childhood coming up, and I just took all that negative energy and made it very positive for myself to drive me. I’m a very driven person. I have passion that almost scares people, just to be successful and make it no matter what
The only way you gain mental toughness is to do things you’re not happy doing. If you continue doing things that you’re satisfied and make you happy, you’re not getting stronger. You’re staying where you’re at. Either you’re getting better, or you’re getting worse. You’re not staying the same.
“A lot of us surround ourselves with people who speak to our desire for comfort. People who would rather treat the pain of our wounds and prevent further injury than help us callous over them and try again. We need to surround ourselves with people who will tell us what we need to hear, not what we want to hear, but at the same time not make us feel we’re up against the impossible.”
Remembering what you’ve been through and how that has strengthened your mindset can lift you out of a negative brain loop and help you bypass those weak, one-second impulses to give in. Even if you’re feeling low and beat down by life right now, I guarantee you can think of a time or two when you overcame odds and tasted success.
“Are you an experienced scuba diver? Great, shed your gear, take a deep breath and become a one-hundred-foot free diver. Are you a badass triathlete? Cool, learn how to rock climb. Are you enjoying a wildly successful career? Wonderful, learn a new language or skill. Get a second degree. Always be willing to embrace ignorance and become the dumb fuck in the classroom again, because that is the only way to expand your body of knowledge and body of work. It’s the only way to expand your mind.”
“You know that my refrigerator is never full, and it never will be because I live a mission-driven life, always on the hunt for the next challenge. That mindset is the reason I broke that record, finished Badwater, became a SEAL, rocked Ranger School, and on down the list. In my mind I’m that racehorse always chasing a carrot I’ll never catch, forever trying to prove myself to myself. And when you live that way and attain a goal, success feels anti-climactic.”
