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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
This book really does give you a kick up the proverbial back side as it turns the mirror on you as a person and your self-imposed limitations. I think that on the surface it can be easy to just go "this guy is absolutely crazy" - and you would be completely right, but I don't think Goggins is challenging all of us to become him, but in fact challenge ourselves within the context of our own lives. It has really made me think, what can I do to push my boundaries and the tools he provides are a good route to achieving this.
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I am not an ooh-rah kind of guy. I didn't have any strong male influences, so while I still had to navigate masculinity in public it never settled heavy in my soul. I don't get super excited by sporting events or other male rituals. All that to say: I'm not majorly competitive.
But this book... It swept me up. I am a strength and movement coach myself, and I truly believe that EVERYBODY can accomplish more than they think they can. Like Goggins, I believe that mindset is a big part of the equation, and that we are all capable of pushing ourselves to unheard of limits.
I also believe that there are a precious few people who are put on this earth with what seems like a limitless supply of passion and drive. Maybe it's innate, or maybe they develop it based on their youth -- but whatever it is, it's very hard if not impossible to directly emulate.
However, I do not think that is an excuse to not try. I believe people like Goggins exist to serve as deep wells of inspiration for those of us who are willing to fight hard but maybe don't have that deeper internal fire. These people are big balls of flame that have great things to say and ideas to try that can get us started towards our goals, or get us back on track when we get disillusioned.
And Goggins does it better than any other motivational writer I've read. His intensity doesn't let up for a second. Unlike most win-centric motivational books, Can't Hurt Me doesn't try to tell you that winning is everything, or present some facade of perfection. He is totally un-self-conscious about sharing his failures and bad ideas along the way. But what he does better than most is to simply be relentless. He gets back up. He questions the excuses and the quit in himself and confronts them, encouraging the reader to do the same. By the time you reach the end of the book, I would be surprised if you had any excuses left to not make a sincere attempt at whatever obstacle is before you.
It doesn't have to be an ultra marathon or joining the Navy SEALs, either. Read this before you have that big presentation or game that might define you. Thumb through a chapter or two before you try painting for the first time since you were a child. But JUST TRY. Just get up and try. And when you try, try your hardest. Because why the hell not? You'll be better off than never trying anything.
Shoot, now I'm getting all hyped up again just writing this review. Anyway, go read the book -- he does it better than me anyway.
But this book... It swept me up. I am a strength and movement coach myself, and I truly believe that EVERYBODY can accomplish more than they think they can. Like Goggins, I believe that mindset is a big part of the equation, and that we are all capable of pushing ourselves to unheard of limits.
I also believe that there are a precious few people who are put on this earth with what seems like a limitless supply of passion and drive. Maybe it's innate, or maybe they develop it based on their youth -- but whatever it is, it's very hard if not impossible to directly emulate.
However, I do not think that is an excuse to not try. I believe people like Goggins exist to serve as deep wells of inspiration for those of us who are willing to fight hard but maybe don't have that deeper internal fire. These people are big balls of flame that have great things to say and ideas to try that can get us started towards our goals, or get us back on track when we get disillusioned.
And Goggins does it better than any other motivational writer I've read. His intensity doesn't let up for a second. Unlike most win-centric motivational books, Can't Hurt Me doesn't try to tell you that winning is everything, or present some facade of perfection. He is totally un-self-conscious about sharing his failures and bad ideas along the way. But what he does better than most is to simply be relentless. He gets back up. He questions the excuses and the quit in himself and confronts them, encouraging the reader to do the same. By the time you reach the end of the book, I would be surprised if you had any excuses left to not make a sincere attempt at whatever obstacle is before you.
It doesn't have to be an ultra marathon or joining the Navy SEALs, either. Read this before you have that big presentation or game that might define you. Thumb through a chapter or two before you try painting for the first time since you were a child. But JUST TRY. Just get up and try. And when you try, try your hardest. Because why the hell not? You'll be better off than never trying anything.
Shoot, now I'm getting all hyped up again just writing this review. Anyway, go read the book -- he does it better than me anyway.
dark
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hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I don't know if the audio book is very different from the book book, but on the whole the story is eh. There are better self-help/inspiring books out there. Not trying to blame the author but the way he speaks after the chapters are read and what he says, not to mention some of the messaging of the book is just in poor taste. It pretty much is suck it up life sucks and do better. Not worth the read, the hype got me on this one. Not impressed at all with this or by the author. He basically lucked his way through life. He talks a lot about being smart about what you do, make plans, etc. Does he do that? No, all of his later issues stem from the fact that this supposed smart person didn't do ANY planning or real research.
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hopeful
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adventurous
challenging
hopeful
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Pure Motivation.
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inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I loved the beginning of this book. The way he describes his upbringing in hell with a physically abusive father caught me and I basically read the first 150 or so pages all in one go because it was captivating and explored a very vulnerable side that probably more than a bunch of people can relate to.
The rest of the book describes a lot of high physical goals that goggins wanted to reach which was not nearly as interesting especially because it felt a bit repetitive…
„I want to go the the SEALs. I am a bad motherfucker so I can do that.“
„I want do participate in a bunch of Ultra Marathons. I am a bad motherfucker so I can do that.“
„I want to do 4000 pull ups in a day. I am a bad motherfucker so I can do that.“
The book definitely can be motivational, but I would have rather seen more of the interpersonal struggles with other people that surely occured than physical problems.
The rest of the book describes a lot of high physical goals that goggins wanted to reach which was not nearly as interesting especially because it felt a bit repetitive…
„I want to go the the SEALs. I am a bad motherfucker so I can do that.“
„I want do participate in a bunch of Ultra Marathons. I am a bad motherfucker so I can do that.“
„I want to do 4000 pull ups in a day. I am a bad motherfucker so I can do that.“
The book definitely can be motivational, but I would have rather seen more of the interpersonal struggles with other people that surely occured than physical problems.
Though no mortal human can aspire to what Goggins has achieved his story was captivating and he succeeded inspiring me to work a little harder and chase goals that don’t yet seem achievable.
emotional
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inspiring
reflective
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