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What could almost destroy the body and mind of the only person to complete Navy SEAL training (including two Heck Weeks), Air Force tactical air controller training, and U.S. Army Ranger School? David Goggins is tough, but in an effort to raise money for the Lone Survivor Foundation, he took on a challenge that tested him more than any of his military experiences: the Badwater 135. This is an ultra-marathon event that requires participants to run 135 miles in 24 hours in the peak heat of De*th Valley. Goggins wasn't a runner at the time; he was a bulky power lifter, and he only had four days to prepare for the qualifying race. He needed to run 100 miles in under 24 hours. So how did he do? Here, he tells the story and in doing so shares a lesson on human potential, mental toughness, and why you won't grow as a person if you always choose the path of least resistance. You can follow David on Twitter and Instagram @davidgoggins and Facebook.
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DAVID GOGGINS:
David Goggins is the only member of the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training, Air Force tactical air controller training, and the U.S. Army Ranger School, where he graduated as 'Enlisted Honor Man'. Seeking an even greater challenge, Goggins set about conquering the hardest sporting events known to man. Today he is considered to be one of the greatest endurance athletes in the world.
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TRANSCRIPT:
David Goggins: I’m a big believer in doing things that make you uncomfortable. So, we live in a world where we want to be as comfortable as we can. And we wonder why we have no growth. We wonder why-when the smallest thing in our life gets difficult-we wonder why we cower and we run away.
I mean, our whole life is set up that way. Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don’t want to suffer. We don’t want to feel discomfort. So the whole time we’re living our lives in a very comfortable area. There’s no growth in that. So for me I realized that. The reason I became 297 pounds is because that was comfortable. What was very uncomfortable was running. What was very uncomfortable was being on a diet. What was very uncomfortable was trying to face things that I didn’t want to face. And I also realized when I was really big: I had no growth. Why? Because I was living comfortable. So I realized for me to find growth I had to face all these different things that made me very, very uncomfortable.
One thing I faced was running. I absolutely hated running. But I knew for me to grow I had to do this thing every single day. I wanted to start callus-ing my mind. I wanted to start becoming a better person. And how do you become a better person? How do you gain mental toughness? How do you become the person you want to be? It’s by constantly facing the things that you don’t want to face. If you constantly run away from things that you don’t want to face, how is there growth? How is there mental toughness? I can give you a class all day long about self-talk, visualization, “eat an elephant one bite at a time”, but if you’re never putting yourself in a situation to actually practice these things you’re never going to grow.
We’re all going through a battle in our mind. A warrior is not a person that carries a g*n. The biggest war you ever go through is right between your own ears. It’s in your mind. We’re all going through a war in our mind and we have to callus our mind to fight that war and to win that war. So one example I can give you about callus-ing your mind, about doing things that make you uncomfortable. There’s a book out there called 'Lone Survivor' and there’s a guy named Marcus Luttrell. He was on an operation where a bunch of guys died, and I knew all the guys that died. And I know Marcus Luttrell very well. This story touched my heart. And I basically went out there and found a foundation to raise money for it. It’s called the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. You give 100 percent tuition for-let’s say your dad died in the war. He was a special operator. If that guy had a kid, you get 100 percent tuition to go to college. A great foundation, great people working at the foundation. “I’m going to do this.” So I Googled the ten hardest races in the world. And at this time of my life I was not a runner. I maybe ran ten miles the whole year. I was into bodybuilding, I was into weight training, and that’s what I did.
So I Googled the ten hardest race...
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My Daily Motto: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
Your father would be disappointed in you if he stayed.
I love that man, there is truth in that
Styli F that’s a good one brother!!
Styli F thats deep.
Muhammad Ali didn't start counting sit ups until they hurt
“Once the mind knows you are not going to quit something, it’s gonna try to find more, it’s gonna try to give you more”...Awesome!
Pipp
I experienced this recently in one of my workouts. I would destroy my legs week after week then head straight into jumping sprinter splits and my legs would buckle, I would fall, and I'd get back at it and keep trying. Recently I got to that point where I felt like my legs were going to give out and I don't know what happened, but it's like my body broke through a screen and suddenly I was going harder than when I started. The pain just lifted and I was hitting a pace I thought would take me many more months to reach. It was incredible, it felt like I broke some sort of limiter on my body by attacking it and trying to go further week after week.
Goggins searches for that feeling and now I get why. It's actually incredible how much your body holds out on you, and it works with your mind to try and hold you back.
It's like running and getting a "second wind".
@@alexrosario423 That sounds awfully lot like an endorphin high, aka “runner’s high”.
It’s called Runner’s high but it’s not exclusive to running, and yes, it IS the best feeling you will ever have, it feels primal, like a deep instinct just rushed out to life and you’re a whole different beast, everything becomes effortless, pushing more feels good instead of hard, you feel your whole body, every tiny movement and pounding on the ground is felt but it strangely feels good, it’s a whole experience, I could go on and on, and so could anyone that has every gotten it hahaha
Congrats
@@ateyaba7253 my dad used to be able to run literally for hours. He told me he used to get runners high all the time and once you hit it you can just keep going until you get bored.
You become Strong by Constantly facing the things you don't want to face.
Navneeta Bhuriya yep
Face those chappattis
Amen 🙏🏽
I think David Goggins has a defect in his brain in the part that tells you to stop doing crazy things
Thank you, Brother, you are truly inspiring. I just played this to lift my spirits today to overcome a problem. I have. God Bless you. John A. Lombardi
One lesson people usually learn in Hell Week / Ranger School: The brain always quits before the body does.
Mark: One evening (I was active duty Army) I was working out in my room and a guy a couple doors down stopped in and asked if I wanted to work out with him. Before joining, he was a kicker for a major university and very well built. So he does 500 sit-ups, and with no one holding his feet down. I was flabbergasted. He told me it was all in the mind, that if I could do 50 sit-ups (the max for the Army PFT) I could do 500. I did not believe him.
First he taught me how to do a sit-up without anyone holding down my feet using pure will-power. My feet kept coming up, so we started with one sit-up, and he held my feet with a finder on each foot, and finally I could do it. Then I did 10, and so on. Why 50 sit-ups first? Because he said you don't want to strain an ab muscle so you need a base, and I could already do 50. We were in an elite unit so were expected to do the max on our physical fitness tests.
Every other day he would have me add 10 sit-ups. It was hard, but once I reached 100, I could do 200. It was all about closing my mind to everything but the count. I would count the sit-ups in my mind, and blank everything else out. I am now 68 and do 1000 sit-ups every other day. He also taught me the same with push-ups, but they were harder as my friend made me use perfect technique. But I did it too.
So much about being fit is in the mind.
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rumpsugg "No"? Please elaborate.
@@locutusdborg126 this is an inspiring story. Thanks.
You are welcome, my friend. I now do 2000 sit-ups every other day. I know it sounds fantastic, but it is mind over matter.
The most amazing thing David Goggins ever did was this video without dropping the F bomb.
This is on point! Goggins had to muster more strength than he did when running to not cuss.
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Yes, It's good to hear from people who do hard stuff, who don't slip in F bombs, F BOMBS DONT MAKE YOU STRONG!!!!!!!
Would you drop an F'bomb in an serious job interview?
Exactly said.
For the first time in my life, I ran 6.5 miles without stopping. I honestly wanted to stop after 2 miles but something weird happened. I just sorta accepted the pain and the fact that this was gonna suck. I also accepted the fact that I wasn’t stopping until I managed to hit 6.5 miles.
I know that’s not a lot compared to what many can easily do but it taught me something. Learn to accept the pain and keep going until you either reach your goal or your body fails you.
Yes sir 💪🧠
I've always been an introvert throughout my life. I've always had problems talking to people being shy when the real problem was that I was always afraid of rejection. So I went out and became more social by talking to more and more strangers making myself as uncomfortable as possible. Now I feel like I can take on the world because I'm no longer afraid. I still get uncomfortable, but I know it doesn't matter anymore if I get rejected by someone in a social situation because in reality it cannot hurt me! Thanks for the inspiration David Goggins!
Any tips
@@atlantaogatlantaoh3546 The greatest tip I can give to anyone struggling with a fear that holds them back, is to simply face those fears head on. Sometimes it might feel like every fiber of your being is telling you to hold back and hide behind the shadows, but the reality is that you'll never know greatness and the satisfaction of achievement if you don't try. So simply put.... Just TRY! Over and over again until you get what you want out of life.
Dustin Thomas: Good for you, man
Fuck man thats me rn, did u just cold approach ppl or how did u do it?
I feel that.
Thanks for not putting any shitty wannabe deep Piano or violin string music under this
Lol...the youtube infection. lol
I actually be fair the music
Be fair the music? Damn us all....
if that music is NOT there, why mention it?
Yup. Because this guy Goggins doesn't even listen to music in his workouts. Doesn't believe in motivational music, "because what are you gonna do when you don't have that music for motivation?"
At one point I thought this guy was gonna walk through my phones screen and kick my ass
James Feeney wtf u have 1 000 000 subs?
RUclips needs emojis. ..that's too funny
Dude was about to jump through my lap top
😂😂😂😂😂😂
HAHAHAHA
"Comfort breeds weakness." - Rengar
😂😂😂
Consume and adapt
The anti-wisdom of Rengar!
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Unless you have a lot of money
I think many people (including myself) tend to always associate Goggin's lesson about pushing yourself into uncomfortable situations to grow, exclusively with physical activities. But its just as important to get outside your comfort zone in other aspects of your life as well, taking on new challenges for personal growth, for example, going back to school, accepting a new position at work, learning a new skill, etc. The beauty of what Goggins is teaching us is that its really applicable to any and all aspects of your life!
I went through basic training with Mr. Goggins and let me tell you, he is every bit as real as he seems. He did sit-ups in the common room during the night when we would all be asleep ... until his tail bone bled ...
He was inspiring then and he is inspiring now. Awesome to see.
Sounds like mental problems to me
rumpsugg I’d take his mental problems over your wimp ass comment all day long
TRIGGERED!
Big Red Buddhist fucking liar
rumpsugg The only way these brain dead sheep can respond is saying "TRIGGERED" when they get called out
Yup, I started at 320 lbs, started running, dropped to 195, joined the marines, did war a couple times, got out, got fat again, got up to 310, dropped to 215, did my first half marathon at 245, always pushing
bcove90 Good for you Marine
bcove90 thank you for your service
Did a war! 😂
bcove90 "did war"
Truly not living until we push ourselves...Cold water showers are a benefit also!
David Goggins is one of hardest guys ever!
Ya man goggins the real mvp
wadewilson1973 he's a bad man
Fuck no bro, there are a lot of other toughest guys, DAVID just get used to suffer, that don’t mean is tougher.
wadewilson1973 hell ya
The Fit Kid i challenge any person that u think is tough to d what he did no thanks on this side
This man has made me run everyday. And to understand the mind will give up way before the body will. Our bodies can undergo so much it’s scary! Life changing !
He'll yeah
im 270 muscular and i hate running..... have been running since last week. wish me luck.
VTU CORP you still running?
270 muscular and gay
How's the running going? Consistency is everything ;)
How's it going
Are you still at it? If not, that's okay. Nobody who ever achieved anything didn't have setbacks. Even Goggins. But if you keep getting back up, soon the word "quit" is replaced by "try again."
THIS is what the internet should bring to Schools ! Positive reinforcement ! This Man’s Journey through the mind needs to be a mandatory video seen in High Schools . It could produce waves of greatness
Micah Taylor 😉👍🏻 Go get yours !
I think you'd be right about that.
a warriors greatest enemy is his self
Wtf
What I really like about his speech is his insight to how we are capable of almost unhuman feats. Gave me shivers.
@Fires And Flowers What about doing nice things?
"Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an action and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny".
(Ralph Waldon Emerson)
Swiss Cheese the buddha said the same thing with different words
KEEP GOING
"When your mind understands that you ain't gonna quit, it tries to find different ways" Amazing!
The ending made me cry.. That's why I love running, the pain you feel after training, the sensation..
Might give a try to that race one day :)
Amen brother
THE GREATEST BATTLE EVER FOUGHT, IS RAGING RIGHT NOW IN OUR MINDS !!!
This guy really reached Super Saiyan level..wow
What a guy. Thanks for waking me up
I got here from binging vsauce videos to procrastinate my responsibilities and just followed my suggestion box here...so glad I stumbled across these
His book ‘Can’t Hurt Me’ has changed my life. The audiobook version is unbelievable. I don’t listen to anything else. I don’t listen to music anymore while I workout... I listen to his audiobook and motivation videos. He’s the 🐐
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I love how at 8:35 when he is giving the climax of his motivational speech, they put the annotations right over his face. Yea, way to go annotations.
he just has it, this isn’t from a script, he just opens his mouth and it comes out and it’s brilliant
Emerson said, “Di the thing u fear and u will conquer it” it is absolutely true. U can’t run or hide from it, it will not go away! Face it and u will win the day and your future will change.
this is one of the toughest people to walk the earth, this guy is a credit to humanity
Excellent speech thanks for share us
Italo Grumman I'm a tree climber and if I even think of QUIT. I WOULDN'T be living. I push myself to the end and keep going .Never quit never give up GET that job done .THANKS FOR THE VIDEO FIND WHAT YOU GOTAND MAKE IT GO FASTER AND BETTER.
Italo Grumman Qq
This is one of my favorite Big Think videos yet.
Discipline keeps the demons of the mind at bay.
I learned this through martial arts. If my weakness is working from the bottom in Jiu Jitsu, then that's where my coach would start my rolls (BJJ version of sparring).
If my triangle choke was lacking, my coach would make me drill it for hours. You become stronger only when you tackle your weaknesses head on. There are no shortcuts in life....
Migg C OSS!!
Badoocee Oss! My brother in Jiu Jitsu 🥋
He shed a tear at the very end of the video talking about how he went through so much in his life. I'm reading his book "Can't Hurt Me" and this dude had a fucked up childhood. Mad respect for this attitude in life.
Much respect for Navy SEAL
SEALs are pussies.
Lamashtu You serious?
Lamashtu says keyboard warrior
Dale likes Navy men.
I eat SEALS for breakfast.
What an amazing story! After going through something like that, you would know that anything was possible. It’s like he reached Nirvana. He unlocked himself in a way very few people ever have.
This guy was one of my inspirations to run a marathon.
This was just the kick in the "derrière" that I needed! The battle of the mind is omnipresent! Thanks for posting this!
"Once your mind realizes that you’re not gonna quit, that you’re not gonna take the path of least resistence, that you’re gonna stay here until it’s done, my mind my body and my spirit became one for the first time ever." D. Goggins
I just finished listening to his audiobook - freaking amazing!
I have 2 chapters left! So that was 9 months ago you finished it...has it changed your life since? Anything you've applied or was it just an inspirations read at the time?
He is brilliant, I can't get enough of David Goggins been listening to him for over a year, he is my favorite person to listen to, helps me so much, changing people's lives... God bless David Goggins for all his courage and strength and willingness to share with us. 💖💜❤️
I love you, Goggins. Thank you for helping me get my life back.
As close to a machine as humanly possible! Maximum respect from Scotland! Joining the Royal Marines this year you are a great inspiration to me!
He encouraged me to go for at least a mile every day after.work no matter what rain or shine. Yest morn it was 30 out and I wanted to go inside where it's warm. I put him on and did it anyways and ended up going an extra half mile.
Gantz:0 great job
He's motivating me to go for a 140km walk over 5 days!!!! Love his videos!!
Needed to hear this Today, David - thank you for gracing and blessing all of us.
With information paid-for in blood, sweat and tears.
Inspiring as hell -
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Love coming back to this, Goggins is such a light 🙏🏼
Western civilization as a whole needs more men like David Goggins.
Clarity.
truth. i too learned a lot about not giving up and enduring the pain when i started running. i think everyone could learn a lot about themselves through the pain of running distances.
Thank you Goggins, you helped changed my life, Im seeking discomfort every day since reading your book, ive not mastered it yet but im pushing, pushing, pushing!
I’ve wanted to be a SEAL since I was about 7, maybe less. I always listen to these speeches from former SEALs while I workout and it has helped me in my daily life.
I remember reading David's book and crying initially but also extremely inspired. He is 100% the reason I was able to achieve some of the best feats in my life like running over 100km in a week without realizing (still have the blog post up and on my portfolio) cause he was just that much more convincing and every time I felt like quitting I would just be like "What would Goggins do/You are a little b*** in David's voice etc.) and I achieve that much more. I also got into reading a lot more books and till now I read more in those weeks after his books than I did the entire past 7 months since moving so damn this has reminded me of some major stuff
Oh my gosh, I love David Goggins, so inspiring.
6:37 Key point! If you can keep your mind calm you can go into another gear and opposed saying to yourself "I'm done" you are saying "I am ready".
This made my day.
Watching this the day before I attempt to run a 17 minutes three mile. Thank u man I’m hella motivated 🙌🏽
Thanks for going through that & sharing that you did
Omg you are absolutely the most insperational person ive ever listened to ever.... and have given me so many more morals and much more insperation to feed from!!! Thank you so much goggins!!
Yesterday was not easy either.
Sing through it
You got this is a real thing !
You will beat odds like a boss...
Once you convince yourself
" YOU" CAN!👊
I ran Badwater 135, it's like being in hell, you try to breath and it's like the devil itself is blowing air in your lungs. 😂😂
Mitchuit it's amazing how people try to put you down. I just shared my experience with some humor and a person that don't even know me say a stupid thing like that. I ran 2 135 mile races, one in Brazil that qualifies to Badwater and the Badwater itself. I'm also a Randonneur, I biked for 400 km in a row and now I'm a marathon swimmer and I didn't know how to swim 4 years ago. You can do it, anybody can. Good luck.
Mitchuit you wish you could run 1/8th of a mile scrub
Rodrigo i respect u
rodrigo you re ONE BAMF
How the hell is that even possible? I mean congrats on completing it. How did you make it through?
I can not get Enough of his wisdom. Just the medicine (message) I need right now.
Good job David, and good story. Thanks for sharing.
I just discovered you Dave. You’re awesome. Thank you for providing your life experienced advise. Meditating on them.
That man has ran 200 miles without stopping that's incredible , glory to God 😇
Love what you’re doing Goggins keep it up brother
Simple Amazing! David Goggins history really inspires me!
I know this guy in many speeches, and I wonder how hard it was to have him never to curse in this video. It works, but man, I miss the cursing.
hahahaha same thoughts, lol
I’m curious, what is it about cursing that benefits a speech?
Lol :)
Drake Williams I think it's because people associate cussing with being more honest and speaking one's mind.
Drake Williams Emphasis
I look up to David since the first day I accidentally came across his videos and I always train with the 40% rule in my mind. Such an inspiration, thank you for the video!
İulia same
You bad girl
That's insane. So much respect for David Goggins!
Super motivating. I have been trying to better myself for years. Baby steps. This man makes me want to take leaps.
Thats just amazing...
Shit, and here I am crying that I can't even do 10 miles.
HUGE JACKEDMAN
Don't bother counting miles, just take a day off; load some water/minerals into a backpack and go for a run.
HUGE JACKEDMAN
This guy is a sociopath
Michael Babcock please explain how
He has sociopaths tendencies. Just not all of them. This dude cares for sure. He just doesn't care about the shit that really doesn't matter. I think that's how people mistake him for psychopath anyway. And Michael Babcock may have been using the word as a compliment.
Michael Babcock it’s ones perspective that see’s him as a sociopath or a mentor. Medical description can be stigmatizing but that stigma will spoil the chance to learn something new.
Thank you sir! And thanks to everyone who put this video together!!!
I appreciate the fact that Mr. Goggins admits that there are, or were, things in his life that he didn't want to face. That tells me that I am not weak for wanting to quit; weakness is the act quitting, itself.
ohh Gaggins men ! you're my inspiration brother! I listened to your book , most of your talk on talk shows. I used to be lazy and skinny but today I run, cardio, weight lift, read everyday. I think I'm leaving at best, I couldn't be happier and I think I owe you big time. Thank you Gaggin for being such Extraordinary and make us even Extraordinary.
Greatness!!
Awesome endurance. Great motivational speaker. Thank you
Thank you for the motivation and inspiration to do more no matter what obstacles are faced
Sorry but it bugs the crap out of me that the video suggestions at the end of the video cover up peoples faces while they are still talking. It really spoils the good talks for me. Can you do anything about it?
+1 If youre gonna popup videos please think about where they're being placed.
He's great, I want to look into having him come to my company as a speaker.
The sensation you receive after running is unexplainable. It hits me hard every time. Especially if you have a mirror right in front of you after the long training session,
Its enlightening
Great speech and great foundation. Thanks for your service.
Excellent video.
Vegetables eats Goggins to become healthier
😂😂😂
Great quote...😀
So good! Our daily habits and mindsets determine our destiny. Growth is a PROCESS. Most people give up way to quickly.
Too many people think life is a 100 yard dash. But it’s actually a marathon!
I needed this. It is an understatement to say this was inspirational.
I also never ran but decided to start. I planned to run 10km, no matter what. After 2km or so my knees started to hurt. I kept going. One week later I still had pain in the knees, went to a physician and learned that I injured my knees and today I still feel the pain every time I walk. So, pushing to your limits is good, but never over them!
May God bless this awesome man and his family. I consider it a treasure to hear him inspire and motivate.😁
Very motivating talk, your 100 miles story was inspirational.
Was listening to this while running. Good speech. Kept me motivated.
i almost quit smoking but after seeing the thumbnail i knew it was wrong and started again. thnx big think
andruman33 haha
andruman33 Nobody likes a quitter. ✊🍻
Lmao
Your mind is addicted but you as a person want to give up smoking. Try going to a sauna for 3 days, be around those who care about you outdoors with no substance, keep yourself busy, mediate, each time you smoke have a consequence like running for 15mins outside. Your brain is programmable. Tell me how it goes. Drink lots of water and eat healthy.
Soul Purpose Absolutely! Worked for me. Wisdom right there. ✌️
i have a tendency to take the path of most resistance
This video has come into my recomended just in time for NNN, thank you
I love this man ,I always listen to his motivation during workout in the morning.
I think i can get out of bed finish my office work now after a few more yt vids
Gain mental toughness by constantly facing the things you don't want to face; the things that make you uncomfortable.
Never ever quit !!
david goggin
Uncomfortable, everyday for the rest of my life. This is what I've learnt from this man, I can't thank him enough especially since I didn't have a father figure growing up.