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This is David Goggins.

He teaches people to stop being little b*tches.

He was a Navy Seal, then sold 5M copies of his book "Can't Hurt Me."

Here are 10 of his insights that rewired my brain to do hard things (and will do the same for you):
“I never set a goal I can reach”

In the late 90s he was an overweight loser with no direction, working a bunch of dead-end jobs.

To become a navy seal he had to lose 100 pounds in 90 days.

After many attempts, he qualified for navy seals.

Hard goals push your further.
“You are in danger of living a life so comfortable & soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.”

• Unrealized potential will ruin your life

• Comfort is the #1 sign of untapped potential

“Getting by” in a world of AI isn’t enough. You’ll be replaced
“Nobody cares what you did yesterday. What have you done today to better yourself?”

1. If your last moment of success was 5-10 years ago, it’s a sign to reinvent yourself.

2. Living in the past is the fastest way to unhappiness.
“Fear is my ultimate guide”

- The more you face daily fears the faster you grow.

- Fear is how you become unrecognizable in a year & unlock enormous fulfillment

You want fear. It’s good.
“When you think that you are done, you’re only 40% into what your body’s capable of doing.

That’s just the limits that we put on ourselves.”

I tell myself “99% of these risks aren’t going to send you back to a cubicle job so chill out."

Hit your limit of 40% then go beyond it.
"Be more than motivated/driven, become literally obsessed to the point where people think you're f*cking nuts"

1. Passion, interest & purpose are too weak

2. Obsession is the cure to roadblocks & feelings of “I’m lost”

Find an obsession. Commit to it for decades
"When you’re driven, whatever is in front of you, whether it’s:

• racism
• sexism
• injuries
• divorce
• depression
• obesity
• tragedy
• poverty

...becomes fuel for your metamorphosis."

The story can use you, or you can use the story. Choose wisely.
“When you stop blaming other people for your problems. When you stop:

- procrastinating
- b*tching
- complaining

... about how unfair life is...it is truly amazing what the f*ck you can accomplish with your life!”

Life is fair/unfair based on the level of action you take.
"Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind.

One that leads to both peak performance and beautiful silence."

1. We care about the things that hurt us.
2. Pain is the path to peak performance.
3. Pain is how you gain.
Final Thought

Surface-level people dismiss Goggins. That’s why they miss all the opportunities in life. Surface-level people screw themselves up the butt

Look below the surface.

Beyond the hard-ass exterior of Goggins is a level of high performance that’ll change your life
If you're looking for a new opportunity in life...

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Apr 29
This is Tim Ferriss.

He taught me how to be unf*ckwithable.

His podcast has 1B downloads & he hates fame.

Here are 11 of his insights that made me unf*ckwithable (and will do the same for you): Image
Definition of unf*ckwithable:

“When you’re truly at peace and in touch with yourself.

Nothing anyone says or does bothers you and no negativity can touch you.”
1. “The commonsense rules of the ‘real world’ are a fragile collection of socially reinforced illusions”

• They think what their employer says is gospel

• They take “get a degree then a good job” literally.

But a lot of rules are illusions.
Read 14 tweets
Apr 26
This is Ankur Warikoo.

He wrote a controversial book called "Do Epic Sh*t"

He went from 5 months in savings to $2M from digital products in 18 months.

15 ideas. 15 opportunities to do epic sh*t in your life. Image
"If you are comfortable dancing in public without alcohol or drugs, you are at peace with who you are"

• People who drink excessively are losers
• Following the mainstream is a bad idea

Once you quit alcohol/drugs you get epic energy.

Energy = Life
"Life is not about being productive every second"

Screw the productivity gurus.

The smartest people are lazy as f*ck and have learned how to outsource work to people smarter than them.

You don't need more time...you need leverage.
Read 18 tweets
Apr 25
This is Tom Anderson.

At 35 years old, he sold Myspace for $580M.

Then he bizarrely vanished.

Here's his story: Image
Tom's startup Myspace launched in 2003.

Everyone used it.

Pop culture embraced it.

Most of all, musicians loved it.

It was the first time followers meant something.

It scared all the middlemen who owned distribution.
Myspace was sold in 2005 for $580 million.

Tom walked away from the experiment rich.

He attempted to stay on for a few years at the company, but became frustrated with:

• Endless meetings
• The inability for anybody to make a decision

So he left.
Read 17 tweets
Apr 22
I am an online business owner that works with the top 1% of entrepreneurs in their 20s and 30s.

I wish everyone understood these 13 critical lessons about online business: Image
1. "Hard choices, easy life. Easy choices, hard life"

Losers want:

• Cheat codes
• Quick wins
• Fast cash

The game doesn’t work like that

Making money online is hard because the victory gives you enough money to set you up for life

And access personal freedom.
2. People never make money online because they overthink it.

Be an underthinker. They take more action & let the data decide.

All the ‘doing’ means is they eventually find a way to win.

Not because they’re smarter but because they’ve tried more things.
Read 15 tweets
Apr 19
I became a millionaire at age 34.

I could have become a millionaire by age 24 if I had installed these 8 habits sooner. Image
1. There are levels to the world of work

Level 1 = Job

Level 2 = freelancing, consulting, or one-person businesses

Level 3 = starting a business

Level 4 = running a business with large numbers of employees

Get off level 1 amateur hour.

Action: build a side business.
2. Opportunities that make real money look like scams.

That’s because they:

• Carry risk
• Are uncomfortable
• Require an optimistic mindset

That’s not the default way the average person operates.

Action: take conventional advice and do the opposite.
Read 14 tweets
Apr 16
This is Vishen Lakhiani.

He teaches people how to be unf*ckwithable.

His company makes over $100M a year doing it.

Here are 14 of his insights that made me unf*ckwithable (and will do the same for you): Image
Vishen's definition:

“When you’re truly at peace and in touch with yourself.

Nothing anyone says or does bothers you and no negativity can touch you.”
1. Challenge the status quo. F*ck being normal.

The status quo is where dreams, creativity & imagination go to die.

Yet this is the place where people live by default without mindlessly realizing.

When you become a challenger, people don’t walk over you like a dead body.
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