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Goggins’ Grit: Inspiring Feats, Flawed Example
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins is a raw, relentless memoir that hooked me from the start. Its epic scope—spanning Goggins’ brutal childhood, Navy SEAL training, and ultramarathon feats—delivers grand stakes. From overcoming illiteracy, racial prejudice, and his father’s abuse to facing tragedies like a child’s death under a bus, Goggins’ story is a testament to defying odds. His ability to push past physical limits, like running ultra-distances on sheer will, feels unworldly.
Goggins is compelling, his raw transparency—never sugarcoating failures like repeated military setbacks or broken relationships—making him relatable. His redemption through mental toughness, especially his “40% Rule,” hits hard, but his underprepared attempts and unbalanced life dilute the catharsis.
Goggins is engaging, especially in the audiobook’s unpolished but gripping discussions, though I wished for tighter editing in those interviews to sharpen their impact. The book kept me glued, its intensity and motivational fire perfect for my running sessions, as my friends promised.
The audiobook’s extra content, while insightful, felt rough and needed polish to match the main narrative’s drive. More depth on secondary characters would’ve elevated the stakes, and Goggins’ life—marked by relentless pushing but marred by failed relationships and underpreparation—doesn’t fully reflect the balanced success his message champions, leaving me less inspired by him as a person.
Overall, Can’t Hurt Me left me fired up and reflective, its raw honesty and mental strategies resonating deeply. It’s a must-listen for anyone craving stories of grit and self-discovery, even if Goggins’ flaws keep it from masterpiece status. His journey, imperfect but inspiring, lingers like a hard-won finish line.
Can’t Hurt Me by David Goggins is a raw, relentless memoir that hooked me from the start. Its epic scope—spanning Goggins’ brutal childhood, Navy SEAL training, and ultramarathon feats—delivers grand stakes. From overcoming illiteracy, racial prejudice, and his father’s abuse to facing tragedies like a child’s death under a bus, Goggins’ story is a testament to defying odds. His ability to push past physical limits, like running ultra-distances on sheer will, feels unworldly.
“You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft that you will die without ever realizing your true potential,”he writes, a line that fueled my runs and sparked deep reflection.
Goggins is compelling, his raw transparency—never sugarcoating failures like repeated military setbacks or broken relationships—making him relatable. His redemption through mental toughness, especially his “40% Rule,” hits hard, but his underprepared attempts and unbalanced life dilute the catharsis.
“The most important conversations you’ll ever have are the ones you’ll have with yourself”
Goggins is engaging, especially in the audiobook’s unpolished but gripping discussions, though I wished for tighter editing in those interviews to sharpen their impact. The book kept me glued, its intensity and motivational fire perfect for my running sessions, as my friends promised.
“Our culture has become hooked on the quick-fix, the life hack, efficiency… The truth is, you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable”
The audiobook’s extra content, while insightful, felt rough and needed polish to match the main narrative’s drive. More depth on secondary characters would’ve elevated the stakes, and Goggins’ life—marked by relentless pushing but marred by failed relationships and underpreparation—doesn’t fully reflect the balanced success his message champions, leaving me less inspired by him as a person.
Overall, Can’t Hurt Me left me fired up and reflective, its raw honesty and mental strategies resonating deeply. It’s a must-listen for anyone craving stories of grit and self-discovery, even if Goggins’ flaws keep it from masterpiece status. His journey, imperfect but inspiring, lingers like a hard-won finish line.
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I should implement minimum thresholds for rating books based on my median daily reading volume. For this book, the median daily pages was definitely 0. Frankly, I never looked forward to reading it and should have DNFed.
Should a 0 median daily reading volume require a 1-star review? Maybe not, but it also took me over a week to write and post this review, and I think those are both solid indicators of a 1-star book.
I admire toughness and discipline, but I do not admire voluntary misery and permanent injury due to poor preparation and planning just to prove your toughness. Effort is a prerequisite, not a panacea.
Two good pieces of advice from this book:
- Be excellent. Do your best regardless of the circumstances, and over time, the circumstances will improve.
- Make a "cookie jar" of your personal triumphs and look back at them when you're struggling.
Should a 0 median daily reading volume require a 1-star review? Maybe not, but it also took me over a week to write and post this review, and I think those are both solid indicators of a 1-star book.
I admire toughness and discipline, but I do not admire voluntary misery and permanent injury due to poor preparation and planning just to prove your toughness. Effort is a prerequisite, not a panacea.
Two good pieces of advice from this book:
- Be excellent. Do your best regardless of the circumstances, and over time, the circumstances will improve.
- Make a "cookie jar" of your personal triumphs and look back at them when you're struggling.
There's so much raw testosterone in this book I grew an extra penis while listening to it.
Great read.
I saw this book a few times and finally decided to read it when he mentioned Scott Gearen, in the Joe Rogan podcast. I at onetime supported Scotty as a radio operator, while we were both assigned to the 352 SpecOps, RAF Mildenhall, UK in the early to late 90's. Excellent read. Highly suggest.
Scotty's story https://youtu.be/0aizS1295Os
I saw this book a few times and finally decided to read it when he mentioned Scott Gearen, in the Joe Rogan podcast. I at onetime supported Scotty as a radio operator, while we were both assigned to the 352 SpecOps, RAF Mildenhall, UK in the early to late 90's. Excellent read. Highly suggest.
Scotty's story https://youtu.be/0aizS1295Os
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Honestly, this book is amazing. I was rather surprised that Goggins was able to put together and deliver such a cohesive story/autobiography with some help. There is seriously so much to take away from Goggins, lessons and insight applicable to your own life (God forbid you try to become him). I think not only did I learn to “callous my mind” but after reading this book I felt a message of “you are not alone in your challenges,” and I mean that as in, what you’re dealing with someone else has likely been through already, so just like them, you can endure too.
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