Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

When I hit crossroads in life I always try to see the positive side of things to get me through and invariably I find a book that speaks my language at the time. CAN’T HURT ME by David Goggins is such a book for me at this stage. What this man has endured physically sounds too incredulous to be real and it shows how the body has the ability to heal itself and how the mind has the power to control our fears, our doubts and insecurities, and make us believe we are less than we are - if we ALLOW it! His story and life experiences show us how the mind can become a weapon of self-destruction or the catalyst to our highest level of physical and mental achievement. The ‘10 Challenges’ gets you thinking how we might be using only 40% of our potential, and even though what he says we’ve heard before, he gives it a new spin by telling us to stop wallowing and retreating into our comfort bubbles when it all goes wrong. His approach is to look at ourselves, being unforgiving and owning it so we can move on and try again and keep trying until what we set out to do, no matter what that is, is accomplished. The last chapter really brings home the message because even though when we think we are giving our all, when we are driving ourselves beyond comfort zones, when we believe we are transcending all limitations, taxing our minds and bodies to the limit - we are nowhere near the finish line. We still have so much more within that we’re not even aware of. It’s about being brutally honest about and with ourselves because as he says, “there are countless trails to self-realisation but they all demand discipline “. That teaches us not to focus on what we think we are due or deserving but on having the unwavering courage, determination, discipline and grit to work for what we want to have so we can become the very best version of ourselves. An inspirational read. Highly recommended.

The only book that I couldn’t go sleep without finishing another chapter. Very good book and also it inspired me to work more for my goals by simply asking myself. What If?

Its a very inspiring book with tons of story about him in the Navy SEAL as well as his personal life. A book that summarise his life with meaningful principles to explain his findings and provide advice for the readers. Although, the stories are very painful to even read, it shows his determination throughout despite going through these painful experiences. My favourite has to be his story about the marathon, which was gruesome but shows the power of willpower through tough times. Overall, I recommend this book for beginners who is getting into these categories of books.

The self-help, personal improvement genre has grown exponentially in the last few years and some of the books on the matter have become best-sellers. Some of the best known currently are: James Clear's "Atomic Habits", which counts its sales by the millions; and, possibly, the best book on the topic, Dr Julie Smith's "Why has nobody told me this before", which has topped the best-selling books in many languages for well over a year, and it's still selling strongly - and quite deservedly so. "Can't Hurt Me" belongs to that list, even if it's a rather different book - it's much less academic than Dr Smith's opus. It's more of an autobiography, and Mr Goggins uses his shocking life as the background in which he writes his many pieces of advice. It's an uneven book, careless with the prose, very disorganized and the story is full of gaps. And yet it's very, very good. David Goggings is no writer but he knows it and makes no apologies for this. What he lacks in that department he substitutes with spontaneity and warmth (and many, many blasphemies), making it work, so the story reads quite well - so much that in the end the book is as much fun as it contains plenty of sound advice. And in the way, we know of yet another story of a black family in the contemporary America suffering extreme poverty and rampant racism - one can only revolt to read that the KKK was still organizing gatherings - in 1995! In the end, from the almost chaotic style of Mr Goggings, it is impossible not to get at least half a dozen very worthy lessons as simple as they are practical and easy to apply to anyone's everyday life.

A book that makes you THINK! Something that changes your perspective in a way you never imagined. Definitely worth it, nobody will be the same after reading this book!

Fantastic book I must read Goggins is the man a great insight into the man himself very inspirational book

After reading this I'm filled with a weird sense of gratitude. This is not an emotion I usually have after finishing a book, which speaks to the power of David Goggins’s story. I first heard of Goggins through Joe Rogan’s interview with Jesse Itzler. The anecdotes sounded like something straight out of a Marvel comic book. Superhuman levels of performance seemed mundane to this guy. I then bought Jesse’s book “Living With a SEAL”, which he wrote about his experience of living and training with David Goggins 24/7 for 31 days. I was so intrigued by this character who had Jesse do press-ups between business meetings, sleep on a chair all night and jump naked into a frozen lake in the middle of winter. What drove him? Was he a masochist, a sadist, or both? All the answers are in this autobiography, and they are far more compelling than I had even hoped. Born into a life of unimaginable abuse, adversity and tragedy, Goggins was spiralling towards the bottom, exterminating cockroaches for a living and eating himself into obesity by his early twenties. Unwilling to continue down that path, he made a conscious decision to face his demons, make up for all the deficits he had accumulated throughout his life, and started by losing 103lbs in three months to make it into the Navy Seal teams. That is only the beginning. The rest of his story continues to get even more inspiring as it goes on, written with no punches pulled and an infectious level of passion and intensity that jumps off the page like a thunderbolt. I cannot emphasise enough what an important read this is – in its totality. There is not a dull or expendable sentence in it, and it hooks you in right from the first line. Even the acknowledgements had me a little choked up, and I never even read acknowledgments. Wherever I go in life, I will endeavour to this etch this book into my soul and pass it on to my children and their children. Thank you, David Goggins.

I was inspired by David Goggins long time ago. The book goes into the full story from start until now. It is the raw journey which shocks you every chapter your move forward. Everything be faced had nothing to do with him and he never gave up. Reading this book will most definitely not allow you to feel sorry for yourself. Whatever you are going through, time will pass, the question is, what are you willing to do about it? Life is tough, but you need to just get tougher. Stay Hard!

This is by far the best book I ever read, thank you David Goggins for sharing you story and showing us that everything is possible through discipline and hard work. Stay hard!

Great book

Livraison à temps, colis en bonne état

This book is fantastic. It contains all the elements of a great story while teaching the reader that anything is possible. I literally would often shake my head while I was reading as I learned of the obstacles David had to overcome to reach his goals. No more excuses, time to get out of my own way and embrace the best quote in the book, “Take the path of most resistance” !

Es un libro realmente inspirador para cualquier persona en cualquier situación. La forma cruda y real de contar las cosas para mí gusto le da ese toque de cercanía a personas que han pasado por situaciones similares, o que simplemente buscan ser un poco mejores en cualquier área de su vida. Junto a Never Finished, que es el otro libro suyo que también está incluido en la foto porque los pedí juntos, cambiaron mucho mi percepción sobre los límites que tenemos generalmente impuestos como sociedad. Incluso corrí un maratón y en una enorme parte fue gracias a este libro. Lo recomiendo tremendamente!