Self developed

  David Goggins is the toughest man alive. There’s no doubt about it. Goggins is the only member of the US Armed Forces to complete SEAL training, US Army Ranger School, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. Any of those accomplishments alone would have been impressive, but that’s not all. He’s also the current Guinness record holder for the most number of pull-ups done in 24 hours. Alongside that record are multiple first-place finishes at the most brutal ultra-endurance events, which attracts the toughest competitors from around the world. How does someone consistently push himself to his physical and mental limits? Let’s find out. Lesson 1: Purpose Trumps Motivation David Goggins doesn’t believe in motivation. One of the first things he tells us in his aptly named autobiography,  Can’t Hurt Me ,  is that “motivation is crap.” Purpose, on the other hand, is something that Goggins can get behind. After some of his fellow SEALs were killed in a milit...

  The only way to improve yourself is to hold yourself accountable for the choices you made in your life.   This forces you to look at the things you have an influence on and take responsibility for. It frees you from any factors outside of your control. So how does this concept work and how can you apply it to your life? Like a lot of other concepts I discuss on this blog, this one is free of charge as well and very easy to start. This concept by David Goggins is another take on the affirmation exercise. Where you put post-its on the mirror of things that you are grateful for. How to start with David Goggins’s accountability mirror challenge? Stand in front of the mirror and look yourself in the eye for five minutes straight. What is going through your head? What do you think about the person you see in the mirror? Write those things down and make sure you discuss those with yourself later on. Now there are a lot of personal things you can hold yourself accountabl...