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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
DNF
This one started off great. I read it from a recommendation from my boyfriend. Once you get past the initial part of him overcoming his battles, it gets kind of boring. It wasn't really something I was interested in but picked it up to entertain my dude.
This one started off great. I read it from a recommendation from my boyfriend. Once you get past the initial part of him overcoming his battles, it gets kind of boring. It wasn't really something I was interested in but picked it up to entertain my dude.
This book is a great look into the mind of David Goggins. The uncommon among the uncommon. Every chapter has a new challenge for the reader. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to gain a new perspective on life.
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced
inspiring
medium-paced
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Loved this book. He has an incredible story and laid out the ways in which he transformed his life. Really great actionable steps tied with his incredible motivation. Would highly recommend to anyone, particularly those who are interested in fitness goals.
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
On the one hand, Goggins doesn’t talk about anything you haven’t already read. As I listened to his story (the audiobook is seriously very very well produced), couldn’t help but think, for example, of Nietzche’s Übermensch (“And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”) or Sartre’s existentialism ("man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world – and defines himself afterwards").
That said, Goggins has zero intellectual pretension. Maybe he doesn’t even know of (or gives a f* about) all those smart dudes whose philosophy he kinda follows. What he does offer though is an account of how he worked out his demons by painfully, stubbornly and bravely surmounting his human limitations. He sounds honest.
If I were to pretend to be a serious intellectual, I would rate this book poorly. There were a few things that bothered (the feminist & atheist) in me and that will surely upset anyone “with taste”. But I can’t shake the feeling of having read something special, that might have intrigued Campell: “The usual hero adventure begins with someone from whom something has been taken, or who feels there is something lacking in the normal experience available or permitted to the members of society. The person then takes off on a series of adventures beyond the ordinary, either to recover what has been lost or to discover some life-giving elixir. It's usually a cycle, a coming and a returning.”
Only this hero is not from the movies or an old religious story. For all his shortcomings (good lord, someone send that kid to therapy already!), heavy cussing and cheesy self-help-style instructions, Goggins actualizes the concept of the hero in a very charming way (did I mention how cool the audiobook is?) while also inviting us to partake in the adventure. Impossible not to feel like going for a run.
That said, Goggins has zero intellectual pretension. Maybe he doesn’t even know of (or gives a f* about) all those smart dudes whose philosophy he kinda follows. What he does offer though is an account of how he worked out his demons by painfully, stubbornly and bravely surmounting his human limitations. He sounds honest.
If I were to pretend to be a serious intellectual, I would rate this book poorly. There were a few things that bothered (the feminist & atheist) in me and that will surely upset anyone “with taste”. But I can’t shake the feeling of having read something special, that might have intrigued Campell: “The usual hero adventure begins with someone from whom something has been taken, or who feels there is something lacking in the normal experience available or permitted to the members of society. The person then takes off on a series of adventures beyond the ordinary, either to recover what has been lost or to discover some life-giving elixir. It's usually a cycle, a coming and a returning.”
Only this hero is not from the movies or an old religious story. For all his shortcomings (good lord, someone send that kid to therapy already!), heavy cussing and cheesy self-help-style instructions, Goggins actualizes the concept of the hero in a very charming way (did I mention how cool the audiobook is?) while also inviting us to partake in the adventure. Impossible not to feel like going for a run.
Do you have a 5k run or a marathon that you want to run?
Are you overweight, obese and trying to lose weight?
It can be done but it’s not easy!
If you think you’re a badass, I’m pretty sure you’re not David Goggins badass!
I did a buddy read with my husband for Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds.
We’re trying to eliminate the excuses for being lazy and not working out during the day.
Well, this book did the trick! After listening to the audiobook, I can now admit that I am a soft bitch and need to be more mentally tough to get to my goals!
Who is David Goggins?
He's a Navy Seal and ultra-marathon runner that makes us mere mortals look like lazy slobs. If there’s a tough race or competition in the world, this guy has done it!
Do you have to be as extreme as this guy? No, you don't but you'll get something from this book on being more mentally tough. He has tapped into his mind and body to become extraordinary. He shows you that your excuses and being mentally tough is a challenge, but it can be done.
The athletes and competitors that can do the impossible are just like you and me. They just have the mental toughness to go out when it’s 4am, pouring buckets of rain and run 10 miles.
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds is part audiobook and podcast. The narrator, Adam Skolnick will read the chapter and then he will talk to Goggins about the chapter while getting more insight on his life and details to becoming more extraordinary.
I really liked the format!
The only thing that might concern you on picking this book up is the language. Lots of cussing in the book but it wasn’t a problem with me. If you have a trucker mouth like I do, you’ll not have an issue with the colorful language.
Are you overweight, obese and trying to lose weight?
It can be done but it’s not easy!
If you think you’re a badass, I’m pretty sure you’re not David Goggins badass!
I did a buddy read with my husband for Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds.
We’re trying to eliminate the excuses for being lazy and not working out during the day.
Well, this book did the trick! After listening to the audiobook, I can now admit that I am a soft bitch and need to be more mentally tough to get to my goals!
Who is David Goggins?
He's a Navy Seal and ultra-marathon runner that makes us mere mortals look like lazy slobs. If there’s a tough race or competition in the world, this guy has done it!
Do you have to be as extreme as this guy? No, you don't but you'll get something from this book on being more mentally tough. He has tapped into his mind and body to become extraordinary. He shows you that your excuses and being mentally tough is a challenge, but it can be done.
The athletes and competitors that can do the impossible are just like you and me. They just have the mental toughness to go out when it’s 4am, pouring buckets of rain and run 10 miles.
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds is part audiobook and podcast. The narrator, Adam Skolnick will read the chapter and then he will talk to Goggins about the chapter while getting more insight on his life and details to becoming more extraordinary.
I really liked the format!
The only thing that might concern you on picking this book up is the language. Lots of cussing in the book but it wasn’t a problem with me. If you have a trucker mouth like I do, you’ll not have an issue with the colorful language.
challenging
inspiring
medium-paced