Every day you see a curated view of other people's lives on social media. Don't fall for it. EVERYBODY STRUGGLES. The only way you'll reach your goals is by comparing yourself to your past self, not others.
2. Finding happiness
You won't. Happiness isn't waiting for you under a rock. You CREATE happiness. Be kind to others and yourself, foster daily gratitude and find a mission in life bigger than yourself. Give more than you take and you'll be happy.
If you’re serious about forging bulletproof mental toughness, open this:
6 years ago, 13 of us ran, swam and worked out for 52+ hours straight during the SealFit Kokoro camp. We got yelled at and didn’t get enough food.
And we loved it.
Here’s the story and the 7 lessons I learned to help you bulletproof your mind:
What is Kokoro?
• Run by former Navy Seals
• 52hour crucible with no sleep
• Hours of ‘surf torture’ in the Pacific
• 1000s of pushups, burpees and squats
• Countless bruises, cuts and pulled muscles
• And a night ruck which had us all hallucinating
"The woman who outruns the men, 200 miles at a time" (NYT)
Here's her unbreakable mindset in 7 lessons for you to adopt:
Who is Courtney Dauwalter?
• Former science teacher
• 2x ultra runner of the year
• Won Moab 240mile race with 10hr lead
• Broke the Tahoe 200 female record by 18+ hrs
• Top 50 Fittest Athletes in the World (Sports Illustrated)
Let's dive in:
1) The “Pain cave”
Courtney used to try and avoid pain.
But her true growth lies in the pain cave.
So instead of just surviving it, she now runs towards pain.