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When I picked up this book, it did not come with a warning and I wish it had.
VERY graphic depictions of domestic partner and child abuse and graphic death scenes.
Written about overcoming and mind over matter, David describes ignoring pain and pushing through to accomplish great physical challenges and how our bodies are capable of more than we give them credit for. Much of the challenge in endurance events comes from the mental aspect.
I would not recommend it for anyone overcoming eat disorders, physical or mental abuse though.
VERY graphic depictions of domestic partner and child abuse and graphic death scenes.
Written about overcoming and mind over matter, David describes ignoring pain and pushing through to accomplish great physical challenges and how our bodies are capable of more than we give them credit for. Much of the challenge in endurance events comes from the mental aspect.
I would not recommend it for anyone overcoming eat disorders, physical or mental abuse though.
I rarely review books, only sometimes when I’m really obsessed with them. I figure, if I don’t like them, I don’t like them - no need to be dramatic about it & spend time elaborating it. That is until what I read pisses me off.
So, I went into the book knowing Goggins’ story (which I still find admirable, and I’m still amazed by his physical achievements), a few quotes here and there, and what a motivating legend he is especially in the running community.
The whole time reading, I found his approach aggressive and pushy, but, that was to be expected, I guess. Still, I found it very difficult to swallow his insane & unhealthy hustle propaganda and so many contradictions, which he chooses from according to what serves to paint him as the hero.
Examples : he says he ran his first Ultra without preparation - which is admirable, in one moment, then he gives advice not to do that, because you’ll be severely injured. Then when a guy tells him he’s PREPARING to run a 50 miles Ultra - one day - he says that that’s the problem with people, we always think we need preparation and that we can do less than we’re capable.
These contradictions happen all throughout the book, and I’m glad the podcaster (on audible version) called him out on it, at least once - because Goggings talked about how people are procrastinating when they don’t just immediately throw themselves in a challenge, yet he said himself that when he needed to lose God knows how many pounds to even apply for the Seals, he first studied for his exams for 2 weeks. The podcaster asked - isn’t that the same thing, you yourself didn’t start right away, you procrastinated on doing the hardest part? To which he replies - no, because studying for that was harder than losing 200 pounds. (Okay?!)
Now, don’t get me wrong, the idea that we’re much more capable than we think, and that the mind quits way before the body needs to, is something I think we can all agree is true.. But, the sheer insanity that he suggests should be our mindset can not be more wrong.
Don’t even get me started on his “go to war” with people and focus on what would annoy them the most, then in the next moment saying that his best races were when he focused only on himself and had no rivals in his mind.
I could go on and on.
The one thing I really struggled with was with how little you can apply of this - as a woman. But, fine, his experience is as a man - so I guess I shouldn’t hold it against him that most of the book goes against any and all nature of women.
But then - and here is where I got REALLY angry - after a bunch of pain and suffering in a race, he says - and I quote -
“ I sounded like a bitch.
I knew finding some comfort would help me HEM MY VAGINA and carry on..”
BLA BLA, I didn’t bother listening to the rest. If he thinks that feeling/looking weak equals being a woman.. I am disgusted, to say the least.
To end this rant - sir, if you actually had a vagina, you wouldn’t even have this book. Because you wouldn’t complain or see as suffering/victory more than half of the things you described. If you actually had a vagina, you wouldn’t see yourself as a hero for doing hard stuff when you’re sick. Most women that I know take care of themselves, everyone and everything else through ALL of their sickness’s and colds, and don’t even mention it !!
It’s very sad that this man is so influential and inspirational and that he serves as a hero to people - including myself before this - in case they need a bit more strength to go on.
Although his achievements as an athlete are still admirable, as I said in the beginning, and I don’t want to invalidate his actual traumas growing up; more than anything, this man needs therapy. Because he is at constant war with HIMSELF and you can twist it however you want, but he needs all that, after everything, STILL for approval of others.
I hope he puts in half the time he’s put into training in healing his mind and soul.
So, I went into the book knowing Goggins’ story (which I still find admirable, and I’m still amazed by his physical achievements), a few quotes here and there, and what a motivating legend he is especially in the running community.
The whole time reading, I found his approach aggressive and pushy, but, that was to be expected, I guess. Still, I found it very difficult to swallow his insane & unhealthy hustle propaganda and so many contradictions, which he chooses from according to what serves to paint him as the hero.
Examples : he says he ran his first Ultra without preparation - which is admirable, in one moment, then he gives advice not to do that, because you’ll be severely injured. Then when a guy tells him he’s PREPARING to run a 50 miles Ultra - one day - he says that that’s the problem with people, we always think we need preparation and that we can do less than we’re capable.
These contradictions happen all throughout the book, and I’m glad the podcaster (on audible version) called him out on it, at least once - because Goggings talked about how people are procrastinating when they don’t just immediately throw themselves in a challenge, yet he said himself that when he needed to lose God knows how many pounds to even apply for the Seals, he first studied for his exams for 2 weeks. The podcaster asked - isn’t that the same thing, you yourself didn’t start right away, you procrastinated on doing the hardest part? To which he replies - no, because studying for that was harder than losing 200 pounds. (Okay?!)
Now, don’t get me wrong, the idea that we’re much more capable than we think, and that the mind quits way before the body needs to, is something I think we can all agree is true.. But, the sheer insanity that he suggests should be our mindset can not be more wrong.
Don’t even get me started on his “go to war” with people and focus on what would annoy them the most, then in the next moment saying that his best races were when he focused only on himself and had no rivals in his mind.
I could go on and on.
The one thing I really struggled with was with how little you can apply of this - as a woman. But, fine, his experience is as a man - so I guess I shouldn’t hold it against him that most of the book goes against any and all nature of women.
But then - and here is where I got REALLY angry - after a bunch of pain and suffering in a race, he says - and I quote -
“ I sounded like a bitch.
I knew finding some comfort would help me HEM MY VAGINA and carry on..”
BLA BLA, I didn’t bother listening to the rest. If he thinks that feeling/looking weak equals being a woman.. I am disgusted, to say the least.
To end this rant - sir, if you actually had a vagina, you wouldn’t even have this book. Because you wouldn’t complain or see as suffering/victory more than half of the things you described. If you actually had a vagina, you wouldn’t see yourself as a hero for doing hard stuff when you’re sick. Most women that I know take care of themselves, everyone and everything else through ALL of their sickness’s and colds, and don’t even mention it !!
It’s very sad that this man is so influential and inspirational and that he serves as a hero to people - including myself before this - in case they need a bit more strength to go on.
Although his achievements as an athlete are still admirable, as I said in the beginning, and I don’t want to invalidate his actual traumas growing up; more than anything, this man needs therapy. Because he is at constant war with HIMSELF and you can twist it however you want, but he needs all that, after everything, STILL for approval of others.
I hope he puts in half the time he’s put into training in healing his mind and soul.
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David Goggins, who was that again? "That guy on my feed and news that does everything beyond the extreem, what an idiot." If you have already clicked on this review you would have seen that that quote is not the end of this review. I do often agree that Goggins is an idiot in this book but above all that, it is inspirational and even more than that; motivational. I made myself read a page of this book every single day mainly because after reading the first part for a longer amount of time, I felt it was not interesting enough. That is why I swapped to reading a page a day because this book is not meant to be interesting or even talk about Goggins. This book is all about giving the reader motivation as I read this every morning with a struggle to get out of bed. Goggins finishing ultramarathons with broken bones, Goggins finishing extreme accomplishments in the army, Goggins struggling to learn and Goggins rebuilding his body tot the extreme. His hardships which sometimes feel beyond belief and something which I sometimes seriously do not belief. The funny thing about this is that even if you I only believe a fifth of this book would be true it would still be a more impressive and motivational life than I could ever lead. That has to amount to something. If you are struggling with motivation, make sure you look no further and read this.
"The most important conversations you'll ever have are the ones you'll have with yourself" (p.296)
"The most important conversations you'll ever have are the ones you'll have with yourself" (p.296)
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