# Cant Hurt Me ## Metadata * Author: [David Goggins](https://www.amazon.comundefined) * ASIN: B07H453KGH * ISBN: 1544512279 * Reference: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H453KGH * [Kindle link](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH) ## Highlights From then on, I brainwashed myself into craving discomfort. If it was raining, I would go run. Whenever it started snowing, my mind would say, Get your fucking running shoes on. Sometimes I wussed out and had to deal with it at the Accountability Mirror. But facing that mirror, facing myself, motivated me to fight through uncomfortable experiences, and, as a result, I became tougher. And being tough and resilient helped me meet my goals. — location: [822](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=822) ^ref-49365 --- the time I graduated, I knew that the confidence I’d managed to develop didn’t come from a perfect family or God-given talent. It came from personal accountability which brought me self-respect, and self-respect will always light a way forward. — location: [848](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=848) ^ref-38293 --- These days, that kind of thing wouldn’t even register on my radar. You tell me to run longer and harder than everyone else just to get a fair shake, I’d say, “Roger that,” and keep moving, but back then I was still half-baked. Physically I was strong, but I was not even close to mastering my mind. — location: [989](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=989) ^ref-44878 --- The SEALs were everything I wasn’t. They were about pride, dignity, and the type of excellence that came from bathing in the fire, getting beat the fuck down, and going back for more, again and again. They were the human equivalent of the hardest, sharpest sword you could imagine. They sought out the flame, took the pounding for as long as necessary, longer even, until they were fearless and deadly. They weren’t motivated. They were driven. The — location: [1036](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1036) ^ref-6124 --- “In a society where mediocrity is too often the standard and too often rewarded,” he said, “there is intense fascination with men who detest mediocrity, who refuse to define themselves in conventional terms, and who seek to transcend traditionally recognized human capabilities. This is exactly the type of person BUD/S is meant to find. The man who finds a way to complete each and every task to the best of his ability. The man who will adapt and overcome any and all obstacles.” — location: [1041](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1041) ^ref-36032 --- Whenever I cut a run or swim short because I was hungry or tired, I’d always go back and beat myself down even harder. That was the only way I could manage the demons in my mind. Either way there would be suffering. I had to choose between physical suffering in the moment, and the mental anguish of wondering if that one missed pull-up, that last lap in the pool, the quarter mile I skipped on the road or trail, would end up costing me an opportunity of a lifetime. It was an easy choice. When it came to the SEALs, I wasn’t leaving anything up to chance. — location: [1176](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1176) ^ref-23183 --- All I knew was that there would be pain and there would be purpose. — location: [1237](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1237) ^ref-32566 --- Taking someone’s soul means you’ve gained a tactical advantage. Life is all about looking for tactical advantages, which is why we stole the Hell Week schedule, why we nipped Psycho’s heels on that run, and why I made a show of myself in the surf, humming the Platoon theme song. Each of those incidents was an act of defiance that empowered us. — location: [1505](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1505) ^ref-42027 --- The hard part is getting to that point, because the ticket to victory often comes down to bringing your very best when you feel your worst. — location: [1533](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1533) ^ref-20602 --- Once, I was so focused on failing, I was afraid to even try. Now I would take on any challenge. — location: [1592](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1592) ^ref-43632 --- No matter how they’re treating you there is one way to not only earn their respect, but turn the tables. Excellence. — location: [1625](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1625) ^ref-52304 --- whatever standard they set as an ideal outcome, you should be aiming to surpass that. — location: [1628](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1628) ^ref-41825 --- Remembering what you’ve been through and how that has strengthened your mindset can lift you out of a negative brain loop and help you bypass those weak, one-second impulses to give in so you can power through obstacles. — location: [1762](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1762) ^ref-31028 --- The reason it’s important to push hardest when you want to quit the most is because it helps you callous your mind. It’s the same reason why you have to do your best work when you are the least motivated. That’s why I loved PT in BUD/S and why I still love it today. Physical challenges strengthen my mind so I’m ready for whatever life throws at me, and it will do the same for you. — location: [1790](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1790) ^ref-52193 --- To live in a brutal world, you have to accept cold-blooded truths. — location: [1982](kindle://book?action=open&asin=B07H453KGH&location=1982) ^ref-51956 ---