David Goggins — People

A pink pillow beneath a small floating staircase leading into a dark plum cloud and a glowing doorway. — Original artwork

You are in danger of living a life so comfortable and soft, that you will die without ever realizing your true potential.

David Goggins

Two tin cans face each other, joined by taut red thread above a small wooden block against sage green. — Original artwork

The most important conversations you'll ever have are the ones you'll have with yourself.

David Goggins

A yellow mask resting across a small dark blue bowl against a deep blue background. — Original artwork

Denial is the ultimate comfort zone.

David Goggins

A miniature staircase of green glass steps crumbling into sand, with a small brown shoe on the bottom step. — Original artwork

We're either getting better or we're getting worse.

David Goggins

An upright glass rod is wrapped tightly with orange thread against a grey background. — Original artwork

Be more than motivated, be more than driven, become literally obsessed to the point where people think you're fucking nuts.

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A carved wooden hand gripping a thorny rose stem, with a ripe peach lying next to it on a sage green surface. — Original artwork

It's a lot more than mind over matter. It takes relentless self discipline to schedule suffering into your day, every day.

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Two worn leather work gloves lie crossed on a small wooden bench in golden window light. — Original artwork

In the military we always say we don't rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.

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A coil of thick rope rests beneath an empty wall hook against a pale gray background. — Original artwork

No one is going to come help you. No one's coming to save you.

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A dark iron cuff rests on a gray surface, its short chain trailing toward scattered white feathers. — Original artwork

Your entitled mind is dead weight. Cut it loose. Don't focus on what you think you deserve. Take aim on what you are willing to earn!

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A tiny arched wooden door is set into a cracked eggshell, with blue light glowing from its keyhole. — Original artwork

Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind, one that leads to both peak performance, and beautiful silence.

David Goggins

Painterly partly dismantled brass clock mechanism and loose gears on a workbench. — Original artwork

Analyze your schedule, kill your empty habits, burn out the bullshit, and see what's left.

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A small green seedling pushes through cracked orange earth. — Original artwork

You can be born in a fucking sewer and still be the baddest motherfucker on earth.

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A small orange block staircase with a tiny gold trophy on the top step against a teal background. — Original artwork

The hard part is getting to that point, because the ticket to victory often comes down to bringing your very best when you feel your worst.

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Translucent seafoam cocoon with faint wing patterns hanging from a leafy short support rooted in moss — Original artwork

I'm haunted by my future goals, not my past failures. I'm haunted by what I may still become. I'm haunted by my own continued thirst for evolution.

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A row of gray masks hanging from pegs, with an orange glove reaching toward a bright open doorway. — Original artwork

You cannot be afraid to disappoint people. You have to live the life you want to live.

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Three brass weights sit in front of a red ribbon stretched between two wooden posts on a dark surface. — Original artwork

While most people stop when they're tired, I stop when I am done.

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A wood-handled chisel lies beside a pale wooden block and scattered shavings on a honey-colored workbench. — Original artwork

When a half-assed job doesn't bother you, it speaks volumes about the kind of person you are. And until you start feeling a sense of pride and self-respect in the work you do, no matter how small or overlooked those jobs might be, you will continue to half-ass your life.

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A tipped-over golden trophy beside a small burgundy rosette on a dark red background. — Original artwork

Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valiance of the attempt.

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A prepared mind craves the worst conditions because it knows that pressure brings out its best and exposes almost everyone else.

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Fan of blank cream cards beside a small brass compass on burgundy cloth — Original artwork

It ain't your fault that you were dealt a bad hand, but...it is your responsibility. How long will you allow your past to hold you back before you finally take control of your future?

David Goggins