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    “No matter the task at hand, there is always opportunity for self-doubt.  Whenever you decide to follow a dream or set a goal, you are just as likely to come up with all the reasons why the likelihood of success is low.  Blame it on the f*cked-up evolutionary wiring of the human mind.  But you don’t have to let your doubt into the cockpit!  You can tolerate doubt as a backseat driver, but if you put doubt in the pilot’s seat, defeat is guaranteed.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

      “Similar to using an opponent’s energy to gain an advantage, leaning on your calloused mind in the heat of battle can shift your thinking as well.  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.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

        “Until you experience hardships like abuse and bullying, failures and disappointments, your mind will remain soft and exposed.  Life experience, especially negative experiences, help callous the mind.  But it’s up to you where that callous lines up.  If you choose to see yourself as a victim of circumstance into adulthood, that callous will become resentment that protects you from the unfamiliar.  It will make you too cautious and untrusting, and possibly too angry at the world.  It will make you fearful of change and hard to reach, but not hard of mind.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

          “People who are secure with themselves don’t bully other people.  They look out for other people, so if you’re getting bullied you know that you’re dealing with someone who has problem areas you can exploit or soothe.  Sometimes the best way to defeat a bully is to actually help them.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

            “They say there’s always light at the end of the tunnel, but not once your eyes adjust to the darkness.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

              “Until we have met the monsters in ourselves, we keep trying to slay them in the outer world.  And we find that we cannot.  For all darkness in the world stems from darkness in the heart.  And it is there that we must do our work.” ~ Marianne Williamson

                “I looked at the people who were making me feel uncomfortable and realized how uncomfortable they were in their own skin.  To make fun of or try to intimidate someone they didn’t even know based on race alone was a clear indication that something was very wrong with them, not me.  But when you have no confidence it becomes easy to value other people’s opinions, and I was valuing everyone’s opinion without considering the minds that generated them.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

                  “Your life is not f*cked up because of overt racists or hidden systemic racism.  You aren’t missing out on opportunities, making sh*t money, and getting evicted because of America or Donald f*cking Trump or because your ancestors were slaves or because some people hate immigrants or Jews or harass women or believe gay people are going to hell.  If any of that sh*t is stopping you from excelling in life, I’ve got some news.  You are stopping you!” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

                    “Human beings change through study, habit, and stories.  Through my story you will learn what the body and mind are capable of when they’re driven to maximum capacity, and how to get there.  Because when you’re driven, whatever is in front of you, whether it’s racism, sexism, injuries, divorce, depression, obesity, tragedy, or poverty, becomes fuel for your metamorphosis.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

                      “From the time you take your first breath, you become eligible to die.  You also become eligible to find your greatness and become the One Warrior.  But it is up to you to equip yourself for the battle ahead.  Only you can master your mind, which is what it takes to live a bold life filled with accomplishments most people consider beyond their capability.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me

                        “Very few people know how the bottom feels, but I do.  It’s like quicksand.  It grabs you, sucks you under, and won’t let go.  When life is like that it’s easy to drift and continue to make the same comfortable choices that are killing you, over and over again.  But the truth is we all make habitual, self-limiting choices.  It’s as natural as a sunset and as fundamental as gravity.  It’s how our brains are wired, which is why motivation is crap.  Even the best pep talk or self-help hack is nothing but a temporary fix.  It won’t rewire your brain.  It won’t amplify your voice or uplift your life.  Motivation changes exactly nobody.  The bad hand that was my life was mine, and mine alone to fix.” ~ David Goggins, Can’t Hurt Me