715 Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds with David Goggins

Published: Nov. 5, 2018, 2:57 a.m.

b'CHOOSE THE PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE.\\nDo you avoid challenging yourself?\\nIf you do, you\\u2019re cheating yourself of reaching your full potential.\\nThere is so much you can learn through pain.\\nBut we want to avoid it.\\nWe want to stay in our comfort zone.\\nGrowth, though, is found in the discomfort zone.\\nYou have to have the courage to face sickness, disappointment, and discomfort.\\nThat\\u2019s why I\\u2019m so excited to share this conversation I had with someone who has mastered the art of using pain as a way to better himself: David Goggins.\\nDavid Goggins is a retired Navy SEAL and is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training (including two Hell Weeks), the U.S. Army Ranger School (where he graduated as Enlisted Honor Man) and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training.\\nDavid is indisputably one of the world\\u2019s best endurance athletes. He has completed over 60 endurance races, regularly placing in the top five and taken home first place several times.\\nDavid says that if don\\u2019t give yourself a way out, your body will figure out a way to persevere.\\nWe are capable of so much more than we know. Mental toughness isn\\u2019t a class, it\\u2019s a lifestyle.\\nLearn how to change your outlook on the \\u201cbad things\\u201d that happen to you and to be excited about what you can learn through hardship on Episode 715.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nWhat was the hardest obstacle to overcome growing up? (16:53)\\nWhat was the greatest lesson your mom taught you? (25:04)\\nWhen someone\\u2019s lacking confidence, how can they gain more? (33:37)\\nWhat\\u2019s your biggest insecurity? (36:21)\\nDo you have any fears today? (1:11:52)\\nWhat\\u2019s the greatest lesson your father taught you? (1:26:50)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nWhat made David apply for the Military (23:04)\\nWhat David believes the key to life is (35:44)\\nWhy getting sick was the best thing that ever happened to David (37:43)\\nAbout the 40 Percent Rule (38:49)\\nHow to retrain your mind when you want to seek comfort (41:10)\\nWhat haunts David the most (47:33)\\nThe importance of long-term gratification (1:04:20)\\nWhy you need to be quiet with yourself to succeed (1:11:08)\\nDavid\\u2019s morning routine (1:17:18)'