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. ― David Goggins

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How does a project get to be a year behind schedule? One day at a time. — Fred Brooks

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You must always be prepared. Most opportunities do not schedule appointments. ― FBO, Fela Bank

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The vast majority of us are slaves to our minds. Most don’t even make the first effort when it comes to mastering their thought process because it’s a never-ending chore and impossible to get right every time. ― David Goggins

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If you look in the mirror and you see a fat person, don't tell yourself that you need to lose a couple of pounds. Tell the truth. You're fucking fat! It's okay. ― David Goggins

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It’s also imperative that you find it because in every failure there is something to be gained, even if it’s only practice for the next test you’ll have to take. Because that next test is coming. That’s a guarantee. ― David Goggins

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Because shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet. ― Langston Hughes

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Self talk without the effort is just lies ― David Goggins

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I knew that the confidence I’d managed to develop didn’t come from a perfect family or God-given talent. It came from personal accountability which brought me self-respect, and self-respect will always light a way forward. ― David Goggins

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The excuses we make are because we feel we are not good at it. ― David Goggins

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