Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
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- Author：David Goggins
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Summary
For David Goggins， childhood was a nightmare - poverty， prejudice， and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights。 But through self-discipline， mental toughness， and hard work， Goggins transformed himself from a depressed， overweight young man with no future into a U。S。 Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes。 The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL， Army Ranger， and Air Force Tactical Air Controller， he went on to set records in numerous endurance events， inspiring Outside magazine to name him "The Fittest （Real） Man in America。"
In Can't Hurt Me， he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities。 Goggins calls this The 40% Rule， and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain， demolish fear， and reach their full potential。
In Can't Hurt Me， he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities。 Goggins calls this The 40% Rule， and his story illuminates a path that anyone can follow to push past pain， demolish fear， and reach their full potential。
Reviews
Victor
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Do not try this at home。 David Goggins is one incredible human being。 Nobody should try to be him， it would be unhealthy and probably close to impossible。 But he is a great example that we can all do more than we think we can， and the only way to find out our limits is to go beyond where we think they are。 P。S。 this one of those few cases where I would recommend the audio version in favor of the paper one。
Irfan Bhuiyan
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Each chapter has enough wisdom packed in aa undeniably harsh， bitter and raw package that I couldn't help be awed at this book。 The challenges he undertook are surely surreal， but it definitely did motivate me to push through the pain and the suffering to grow。 No other book I've read yet has such a direct and honest message that resonated with me。 Maybe that's why he was such a good recruiter。 This book seemed like fiction at times， awe-inspiring and motivational， but of course it being nonfict Each chapter has enough wisdom packed in aa undeniably harsh， bitter and raw package that I couldn't help be awed at this book。 The challenges he undertook are surely surreal， but it definitely did motivate me to push through the pain and the suffering to grow。 No other book I've read yet has such a direct and honest message that resonated with me。 Maybe that's why he was such a good recruiter。 This book seemed like fiction at times， awe-inspiring and motivational， but of course it being nonfiction just leaves me stunned。 Would definitely recommend everyone read this 。。。more
Josué Rodríguez
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One of my favorites。 This book is not a self-help book， but rather a self-facing book。 There's nothing pretty about David Goggin's story， and he doesn't care。 This man is the definition of brutal honesty and turning disadvantages into advantages。 I'm a neuroscience researcher， but he proves that you don't need fancy degrees to understand and dominate the mind。 During workouts or long days at work I will literally ask myself "What would David Goggins do？" and then I do it。 This book is not for th One of my favorites。 This book is not a self-help book， but rather a self-facing book。 There's nothing pretty about David Goggin's story， and he doesn't care。 This man is the definition of brutal honesty and turning disadvantages into advantages。 I'm a neuroscience researcher， but he proves that you don't need fancy degrees to understand and dominate the mind。 During workouts or long days at work I will literally ask myself "What would David Goggins do？" and then I do it。 This book is not for the faint of heart， but if you're willing to go on the journey with him， he will repay you with an actual strategy to always win the mind-over-body battle。 We all need a dose of truth at times， and this man delivers it。 。。。more
Bek Diamond
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It's a gripping memoir married to an intense self-help book。 It is the epitome of a "knuckle dragger" rising above the hand he was dealt in life。 The book was entertaining at times as Goggins accounts for having to overcome an upbringing of trauma to achieve some insane physical feats。 However， I cannot abide by his extreme mentality and largely found his approach to be awful advice to live by at times。 Goggins' story is seemingly ignorant of PTSD and other mental health conditions。 He is drawn It's a gripping memoir married to an intense self-help book。 It is the epitome of a "knuckle dragger" rising above the hand he was dealt in life。 The book was entertaining at times as Goggins accounts for having to overcome an upbringing of trauma to achieve some insane physical feats。 However， I cannot abide by his extreme mentality and largely found his approach to be awful advice to live by at times。 Goggins' story is seemingly ignorant of PTSD and other mental health conditions。 He is drawn to pain and pushes himself to excel in painful physical and mental situations。 It is both an inspiring story of a man who has overcome a lifetime of struggle， and on the other head， it is a cautionary tale of a man who is so stubborn he cannot learn from his past mistakes。 He seems to always be trying to prove something to himself and encourages readers to do the same。 。。。more
Snonono
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Here's the deal: I almost feel bad giving this a one star rating because I'm convinced the author himself truly believes everything he's saying in this book。 But that's also the sad part， so here we go。Goggins had a terrible， abusive childhood and there's no denying it。 If anything， I wish there was some sort of a trigger warning in the beginning of the book because the descriptions were very graphic （apologies if there are warnings in the print - I listened to the audiobook and there were none） Here's the deal: I almost feel bad giving this a one star rating because I'm convinced the author himself truly believes everything he's saying in this book。 But that's also the sad part， so here we go。Goggins had a terrible， abusive childhood and there's no denying it。 If anything， I wish there was some sort of a trigger warning in the beginning of the book because the descriptions were very graphic （apologies if there are warnings in the print - I listened to the audiobook and there were none）。The narrative Goggins has for himself is this: he's had a terrible upbringing and has against all odds mastered himself mentally， which resulted in him achieving superb feats of physical fitness by becoming a member of the Navy SEALs。 Here's what's really happened: Goggins has indeed had a terrible upbringing and has pitched his entire identity on becoming a Navy SEAL， because somewhere deep down he's trying to avoid his old hurts by becoming physically indestructible。 As it usually is with trauma， he repeats the pattern of being in pain， and since there's no one there to inflict it upon him anymore， he does it himself。 Goggins keeps piling up statements with contradictory actions。 He says you must master yourself mentally and if you're not the smartest， admit you're not the smartest and work on it！Then he goes on to challenge a renowned professor who has dedicated his life to studying human endurance on the basis that hey， Goggins has some anecdotal evidence which means it must be true！He also never goes after any intellectual pursuits （as far as I can tell） other than passing the engineering part of his Navy exam。 I also have huge gripes with his catphrase "I don't stop when I'm tired， I stop when I'm finished"。Congratulations， you have discovered the fastest way to stop yourself from achieving what you want to do， either by burnout or injury or both。 It's also incredibly offensive to people with chronic illnesses or disabilities to posit that you have to "push through the pain" to get something done。What if the pain is always present？ Do you then feel worthless for not being able to cope？Here's an excellent article on this: https://chaos2ordercoaching。org/the-d。。。Speaking of pushing through the pain， here's a quote from a Business Insider article talking about Goggins finishing an ultramarathon: "By the time his kidneys had failed around the 70-mile mark， he had broken all the small bones in his feet and suffered dual stress fractures in his lower legs。"Goggins tells this story frequently （I first heard it on Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory） and glorifies the fact that he "kept pushing"， not acknowledging in the slightest that a bit more pushing would have resulted in his death。 The man's organs literally failed and yet this is the story he uses to portrait himself as a role model for "lazy people" and "quitters"。 Mind you， Gogging has only mentally mastered himself into being a Navy SEAL。 His failed marriages and relationships with people are barely touched upon because - I'm guessing - they weren't worth the mastery。While I'm angry at the danger of young people actually listening to this advice， I'm also sad for this man who has obviously had a hard life and has instead of doing the hard work of healing from his trauma convinced himself he did it by becoming physically fit。Unfortunately， you can't trade one type of pain for another and ask it to do the work for you。 That's a type of escapism in itself and it is one that has helped Goggins mantain this delusion of grandeur within his own mind。 It also doesn't help that he's surrounded by cheerleaders （if you get the audiobook， every chapter is followed by a discussion with his ghost writer who clearly wants to become Goggins very badly） so his beliefs are perpetuated and he can write off criticisms because they're coming from what the considers to be lazy people。 So even though Goggins thinks he's smarter than people with doctorates solely because he ran an ultramarathon while pissing blood， if you're looking for a self-help book or even an inspirational life story， this isn't it。 Please follow advice from mental health professionals only。 Please don't think you have to be in excruciating pain in order to be considered worthy of something and please， for the love of god， don't try healing your childhood trauma by joining the navy。 I wish the author a good therapist and some peace。 One sad star from me。 。。。more
Daria Teodorov
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Basically， the message of this book is that you can achieve anything if you push your limits hard enough。 It's not necessary to do it as Goggins did， but applying his mentality in a smart and healthy way， goals become more attainable than they once were。 Worth reading。 Basically， the message of this book is that you can achieve anything if you push your limits hard enough。 It's not necessary to do it as Goggins did， but applying his mentality in a smart and healthy way， goals become more attainable than they once were。 Worth reading。 。。。more
Zaid Marfatia
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One of the few books that actually got me off my ass and run a 20 k。 I wouldn't follow all his advice as some of it can be dangerous， but the general idea that we are only limited by our own self-imposed constraints is a great message。 There is little to gain by blaming others and situations， better to own what's happened and not let it rule your head。 One of the few books that actually got me off my ass and run a 20 k。 I wouldn't follow all his advice as some of it can be dangerous， but the general idea that we are only limited by our own self-imposed constraints is a great message。 There is little to gain by blaming others and situations， better to own what's happened and not let it rule your head。 。。。more
Paulina
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Interesting autobiography for Goggins。 I found it refreshing to see someone show so much of their own dirty laundry and the person that made him who he is。 Seeing him take accountability of his own faults and rise above them made his life very inspiring， but seeing the physical pain he put himself through way beyond necessary made me feel that he pushed himself a bit too hard。 Overall， an enjoyable book on the growth of a person。
Shane W
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He kept my attention throughout。
Julia
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Something did not sit right with me about this book。 On the one hand， it is a so-called inspiring tale: Goggins rises above adversity， using this as "jetfuel" to turn his life around and put his determination and physical endurance to the test。 He does this by teaching himself to read （he was more or less illiterate in high school）， becoming a navy SEAL and pushing himself even further as an athlete。 On the other hand， he drives his body to the limit - so much so that by age 38 his body more or Something did not sit right with me about this book。 On the one hand， it is a so-called inspiring tale: Goggins rises above adversity， using this as "jetfuel" to turn his life around and put his determination and physical endurance to the test。 He does this by teaching himself to read （he was more or less illiterate in high school）， becoming a navy SEAL and pushing himself even further as an athlete。 On the other hand， he drives his body to the limit - so much so that by age 38 his body more or less self-destructs。 While reading the lengthy descriptions of his beyond imaginable physical feats， I kept thinking: Why？？ What has he got to prove？ Why is he doing this to himself - is he some sort of masochist？？ This is why I was confused by the book's format。 It could have been a much more interesting memoir than self-help book。 There is something to be said for showing rather than telling， particularly when I would not advocate his path to anyone。 If anything he was reckless on many an occasion， pitching up at 100 mile races completely unprepared and putting his health in jeopardy。 His story is exceptional; David Goggins really is one of a kind。 And so， to make his story fit into the self-help rubric he tries to distill his approach to the every person。 He does this through "challenges" at the end of each chapter， with a topic for you to reflect on。 For example， he advises to look into the "accountability mirror" and be tough with yourself: tell yourself the hard truths （e。g。 that you're fat if you're fat） and then make changes through your own personal grit and determination。 The yogi in me abhors this "tough love" approach。 We should be kind to ourselves and listen to our bodies。 When we stray， we should gently veer back on course rather than inflict ourselves with guilt or self-loathing。 Nevertheless， the crossfitter in myself thinks that perhaps his story could be an inspiration to push further and go beyond that mental barrier that begs you to stop when you actually have more to give。 However， even my coaches would never promote his approach; whilst they remind us to "train our weaknesses" and push ourselves， they also tell us to listen to our bodies。 They certainly wouldn't agree with pushing ourselves to the point of rhabdomyolysis - a serious syndrome that can lead to kidney failure - as did Goggins。 Overall， as a self-help book I felt that it was slightly self-congratulatory， once again making it out like Goggins had something to prove - not just to himself， but to the world。 The title says it all！！ 。。。more
Pevebe
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This book is absolutely fantastic。
Mipaad
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The book is totally awesome。
LuAnPe
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This book is actually amazing。
Metean
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The story is very amazing。
Marie
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Great book。 Much better than I expected。 I expected this to be completely military oriented， which would be interesting， but likely repetitive。 It wasn't！ While many of the stories were during the author's military time， this book is more about mental positioning， and thriving through adversity。 I also just found the writing style to be unexpectedly compelling。 I read this book in a matter of days when I had expected it to take weeks。 This is， in many ways， a self help guide。。。 but it's also a g Great book。 Much better than I expected。 I expected this to be completely military oriented， which would be interesting， but likely repetitive。 It wasn't！ While many of the stories were during the author's military time， this book is more about mental positioning， and thriving through adversity。 I also just found the writing style to be unexpectedly compelling。 I read this book in a matter of days when I had expected it to take weeks。 This is， in many ways， a self help guide。。。 but it's also a great human interest story。 。。。more
Sarah SCAPOLLA
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Dès le moment où j'ai fait la rencontre de David Goggins sur une vidéo YouTube， j'ai été inspirée par cet homme。 C'est alors que j'ai décidé de me plonger dans son histoire qu'il raconte si bien dans ce livre。 J'ai beaucoup été touché par la première partie， mais j'avoue que je m'attendais à autre chose。 Peut-être était-ce parce que le récit était en anglais et d'un niveau de compréhension supérieur au moins， mais je m'attendais à autre chose en matière de conseils。 J'avoue qu'à partir du moment Dès le moment où j'ai fait la rencontre de David Goggins sur une vidéo YouTube， j'ai été inspirée par cet homme。 C'est alors que j'ai décidé de me plonger dans son histoire qu'il raconte si bien dans ce livre。 J'ai beaucoup été touché par la première partie， mais j'avoue que je m'attendais à autre chose。 Peut-être était-ce parce que le récit était en anglais et d'un niveau de compréhension supérieur au moins， mais je m'attendais à autre chose en matière de conseils。 J'avoue qu'à partir du moment où David raconte ses débuts dans l'armée et puis ses nombreuses participations à des courses sportives， j'ai un peu décroché。 Il n'empêche que cet homme reste toujours une force de la nature， un David contre Goliath。 。。。more
SreeKiran Yeeli
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Good book！！
Lo
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Amazing person。 He inspired me to push my limits to achieve more， to not quit。 The only thing I found sad other than his childhood， was the end of two marriages。
Brian Wangila
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Every so often， life hits you hard and takes the wind out of your sails， not made easier by living in a pandemic。 This book gave me a kick and inspiration to dig deep。 I believe anyone can benefit from this book's main lesson， "You've got it in you， you just need to push yourself"。David was never supposed to amount to much but what he achieved and how he achieved it is impressive。 The book is good for any aspect of your life， not just physically。 I read it from the mind of someone struggling wit Every so often， life hits you hard and takes the wind out of your sails， not made easier by living in a pandemic。 This book gave me a kick and inspiration to dig deep。 I believe anyone can benefit from this book's main lesson， "You've got it in you， you just need to push yourself"。David was never supposed to amount to much but what he achieved and how he achieved it is impressive。 The book is good for any aspect of your life， not just physically。 I read it from the mind of someone struggling with a chronic illness。 He also gives usable advice and challenges along the way to help one dig deeper。However， there is another latent lesson。 A cautionary tale about tunnel vision。 While he achieved brilliance physically by maxing his ability， most other aspects of his life failed。 We'd be remiss to ignore the social and self-inlicted failures due to lack of preparation。Al in all， I'd recommend this book to anyone。 The kick to do better alone is worth a read。 。。。more
Alfredo Lopez
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Good read。 Not taking it for more than it is， an inspirational story about sharpening your mind through physical endurance。 Good insights within a bad-ass story。
Andy Morton
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Really good book overall。 Sometimes I was like WTF while reading things David would do to himself， but he was always honest about it。 We don’t have to run miles upon miles on broken knees and feet to be tougher。 I loved how refreshingly honest this book was。 He cut all the crap and excuses out。 It was raw and I loved that。 The message I got from reading this book？ Always challenge yourself， live your life to the fullest。
Giannis
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One of the best biographies I have ever read。 I advise listening to the audiobook for the full experience。
Pramod （ppmakeitcount）
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If you need motivation you have to read this book。 The guy is real。 Its not easy to get up from where he came。 Very well written book。 can watch detailed review https://youtu。be/0hJb7rSXaFo here。 Thanks If you need motivation you have to read this book。 The guy is real。 Its not easy to get up from where he came。 Very well written book。 can watch detailed review https://youtu。be/0hJb7rSXaFo here。 Thanks 。。。more
Dax Silliker
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One of the best books I have ever read。 His story is so inspiring and it is very motivational
Daniel Farquhar
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Bloody awesome （audiobook）
Hussain Shujau
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Goggins' story is a must read for people going through tough times。 I have been listening to his podcasts and youtube interviews since February 2021 and my life has improved for the better。 Since covid started， life has seen so many ups and downs。 I always needed motivation to keep me going， after reading this book， now I realise that I don't need motivation。 I get to focus on strengthening my mind， forcing me to improve in all aspects of life。 Goggins' story is a must read for people going through tough times。 I have been listening to his podcasts and youtube interviews since February 2021 and my life has improved for the better。 Since covid started， life has seen so many ups and downs。 I always needed motivation to keep me going， after reading this book， now I realise that I don't need motivation。 I get to focus on strengthening my mind， forcing me to improve in all aspects of life。 。。。more
Alex
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Could not finish。 Was only able to listen for 15 minutes before I felt like I needed to escape the frat house mentality from the first sentence。
Alex Navarro
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A lasting impression。 David Goggins has more than just a “work hard” mentality， he’s walking proof that there’s always more in us that we can dig into。 This book was about pulling yourself out of tough situations no matter how many times you slip。 I feel like an extra piece of me was unlocked by knowing his story and I think everyone can take some value from this book。
Ricardo Rodriguez
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Excellent bookTruly amazing story and plenty of advice for life in general。 Well written and easy to read。 I really enjoined reading Goggin’s truly amazing life story。 Stay hard！
Kaja
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