1. 1-Sentence-Summary:
1.1. Can’t Hurt Me is the story of David Goggins, who went from being overweight and depressed to becoming a record-breaking athlete, inspiring military leader, and world-class personal trainer.
2. Favorite quote from the author:
2.1. "It's possible to transcend anything that doesn't kill you." - David Goggins
3. 3 lessons:
3.1. Regardless of the obstacle you face, you can overcome and grow from it.
3.1.1. A bit about the author:
3.1.2. Make the decision to stop seeing yourself as a victim of circumstance, and instead begin seeing life as “the ultimate training ground.”
3.1.3. Remembering the things you have been able to overcome is the best way to convince yourself to keep going when you want to quit.
3.1.4. If you’ve been given a bad hand in life, look for the advantages it gives you. All of the difficulties and pain you experience make you stronger. Challenges in life are like weight-lifting. The more we lift and overcome, the stronger we will be.
3.2. If you want to get to the next level, work hard and persevere through your limits.
3.2.1. Goggins is not only a SEAL but an ultra-endurance athlete. Forget marathons; he has done day-long 100-mile races.
3.2.2. Whenever people ask how he was able to do so much, he says it all comes down to work ethic.
3.2.3. When it comes to mastering yourself, there is no quick fix. The reason he can do so much is because of his ability to work hard.
3.2.4. And to those who say they don’t have time to accomplish lofty goals in life, Goggins says they need to be early birds.
3.2.5. Goggins also teaches us that part of our mind that holds us back in life is the “governor” in our mind. It knows our limits, tells us not to take risks, and feeds on insecurities. To remove the governor, we need to push past our comfort zone.
3.2.6. We need to realize when things get the hardest is when we have the chance to callous our minds and push past our limits.
3.2.7. According to Goggins, “Victory often comes down to bringing your very best when you feel your worst.”
3.3. Stop using 40% of your effort and give life 100%.
3.3.1. It may sound crazy, but as humans, we tend to give up after giving only 40% of our maximum power.
3.3.2. It’s only once you give up the false notion that you have given your maximum effort that you can really grow.
3.3.3. Pushing past that 40% level will increase your pain tolerance and allow you to let go of your self-limiting mindset.
3.3.4. This is the 40% rule. When you start pushing your way past the 40% that most of the rest of the world seems to be content with, you will unlock a higher performance level. With this, you will find extraordinary results.