David Goggins On The Joe Rogan Experience #1080 and #1212
Unraveling the years of pain, suffering, and honest reflection that built one of the hardest men on Earth.
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“There was a quote… ‘Out of the 100 men that go into war, 10 shouldn’t even fucking be there, 80 of them are just targets, 9 do most of the fighting, and 1 is a warrior.’... [In life] I wanted to be in that 9, and I’m working towards being that 1.” - David Goggins on his drive towards hard-work and adversity.
The Warrior
If you’ve ever run a race, you are familiar with the sticking point, the wall. In the marathon, it is the notorious 18th mile, where your adrenaline dwindles, your muscles seem irresponsive, and the voices of weakness and cowardice start creeping in. It is in these moments, that all the talk and the theory go out the window, and you decide who you are going to be. David Goggins, retired Navy Seal, ultra-marathon athlete, and motivational icon, knows these situations very well, as he continuously encountered them on his journey through 100-mile races, performing 4030 pull-ups in 24 hours, surviving 3 hell weeks, and overcoming the mental demons that haunted him in his life. After bringing his story to the public, Goggins has become a beacon of inspiration and hope for people of all races, socioeconomic statuses, and backgrounds, exemplifying that we are capable of achieving far more than we believe.
“You can’t dissect anything in 72-degree weather. You must put [your brain] in the freezer and freeze the f*** out of it, and then you dissect it. Dissect it when it’s miserable. Dissect the brain when all it’s thinking about is, ‘I need to get out of here man.’” - Goggins on finding himself through struggle.
The Battle
In both of his appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience, Goggins’ spirit is palpable over the camera, as he adamantly tells stories from his career in the U.S. Special Forces, persevering through an abusive childhood, running with broken bones, and chasing unimaginable challenges to harden his body and mind. Outside of their discussions on fitness and military training, Rogan and Goggins parse through the ladder’s Navy Seal training, experience working as a wildland firefighter, and philosophies on relentlessly attacking life. Whether you find yourself chasing a goal, stuck in a rut at work, or doubting your ability to succeed, I think you will find all of the inspiration you need if you replace those negative and discouraging voices in your mind with the hardened and fierce words of David Goggins — “Stay Hard.”
“Those moments of inspiration, those are critical for people...They need to know that someone’s done something — that someone’s done something that’s greater than what they can imagine themselves doing.” - Joe Rogan on Goggins’ impact.
The Aftermath
For a deeper dive into Goggins’ voyage from sitting on the couch at 300 lbs to jumping out of planes and breaking world records, look into his book Can’t Hurt Me.