Niente può fermarti. Can't Hurt Me

I'm of two minds about this book. On the one hand, it's an inspiring story of a man who has overcome a lifetime of struggle and proved that you can do anything if you're willing to push yourself. In the first half of the book especially this was a message that resonated with me and made me think abo Leggi tutto

OH MY GOSH!!! DAMN. This book was such an unexpected treasure and I am shocked it does not have more ratings. Guys, you need to read this book. It was one of the best books I have ever read. I would recommend giving the audiobook a try. It is part audiobook and part podcast. In between chapters, Gog Leggi tutto

I hope you’re ready. It’s time to go to war with yourself. I recommend therapy.

Summary This is a memoir that shows us the real importance of hard work. David Goggins beautifully portrays how hard work, self-discipline, and mental toughness transformed his life from a depressed, overweight young man to the only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, A

Pain =/= gain. This book is only about pushing past pain, taking pain meds, and constantly being in unbelievably stupid situations purely because he thinks "Pain" = gain. There are multiple times where if others were not around to save him, he would have died. I gave the first 25% of the book a benefit Leggi tutto

Fascinating man who overcame a lot (to put it lightly) to achieve insane physical feats. However, I cannot abide by his extreme mentality and largely found his approach to be awful advice to live by. I struggled to get through this book. Pushing himself to the point of kidney failure, stroke, broken Leggi tutto

Second Read - August 2022 I revisited this one because I recently realised my life had gotten far too comfortable and somewhere along the line I stopped challenging myself. Reading it is like getting a pep talk. And it had it's desired effect: I've just entered a rather large ultra-marathon. Time