David Goggins: How to Build Immense Inner Strength
In this episode, my guest is David Goggins, retired Navy SEAL, highly accomplished ultramarathoner, best-selling author, and influential public speaker.
David explains how he mastered his inner dialogue to build extraordinary levels of discipline and mental and physical toughness.
He describes how confronting his early hardships, including physical and mental abuse, learning disorders, and obesity, became a practice of deep and excruciating self-reflection - eventually allowing him to transmute those experiences into a superhuman work ethic.
This conversation is a unique window into David Goggins’ process in that it focuses both on the underlying science and how David manages and directs his inner dialogue.
It’s a conversation that will inform and inspire anyone wondering how exactly to go about building discipline and confidence and reach their potential.
Note: This conversation includes profanity. Some content might not be suitable for all audiences and ages.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 David Goggins
00:03:22 Sponsors: Maui Nui, AeroPress & Eight Sleep
00:07:58 Learning, Studying & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
00:14:59 Writing & Learning, ADHD & Focus
00:20:35 Friction, Focus, “Conqueror’s Mindset”
00:25:16 Early Hardships, “Haunted”
00:30:48 Anger, Social Media; Growth & Challenges
00:36:14 Sponsor: AG1
00:37:11 Stick vs. Carrot, Negative Inner Dialogue, “Stay Hard”
00:42:39 Inspiration, Characters & Self Image
00:46:09 Willpower & Anterior Mid-Cingulate Cortex
00:53:23 Friction & the “Suck”, Willpower
00:59:14 Building Willpower, Brain & “No Days Off” Mentality
01:08:52 Sponsor: InsideTracker
01:09:54 Losing Weight, Challenge & Willpower
01:18:47 Self-Criticism & Discipline; Recovery; Stutter & Building Confidence
01:26:45 Relationships & Honest Conversations, People Pleasing
01:34:49 Self-Reflection & Empowerment
01:39:06 Unseen Work, Real Passion & Purpose, Medicine Cabinet Analogy
01:46:32 Feeling Lost, Self-Reflection & Individual Process
01:54:11 Challenges & Two Internal Voices, Misunderstood
01:59:32 Running, Smoke Jumping; Success; Willpower & Perishable Skills
02:07:04 Self-Reflection & Action, Distractions
02:15:27 Inner Dialogue; Failing Properly
02:24:59 Introspection & Unconscious Mind, Cleaning “Cupboards”
02:35:19 Zero-Cost Support, Spotify & Apple Reviews, KZhead Feedback, Sponsors, Momentous, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter
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The episode we all needed.
no1 gaf
ErikTheVirgin
ERIK!! Love your work my man! Take care sir ☺
The podcast we all needed, but didn't want to hear--and so listening to it will grow your anterior midcingulate cortex.
No Way!!!!! Always awesome seeing that one of my favorite KZheadrs is based AF
Bloody hell. What an explosive start to 2024. Kudos to Andrew, one of the most useful podcasts around.
Haan bhai sahi baat hai!
lets gooooo!!!
I like that, this is one of the most useful podcasts around
I automatically read “Bloody Hell” in JP’s voice lol.
That's right, he is a wonderful person who inspires me and many others
2 months later, this episode literally changed my life. I go for the suck everyday, working out 6 days a week, signed up for half an ironman, and keep on fighting everyday for that perishable skill. 8 months go, i started changing my life around, since then I lost 55 pounds, started cooking, stopped smoking and drinking and did my first triathlon. Let me tell you that this podcast locked in this mindset for the rest of my life. I will never be able to thank you both enough for
You're also inspiring! Cheers brother, and keep it going!
Yes i done the same, Gym + Muay Thai + Stretchings routines + i study Computer Science + learning daily 10-15 minutes a new language + if i have time i read a book where iam uneducated. Before this all i was a drug Addict. To hear like its every day a choice again and again was important for me.
Lets go men! Keep going
Needs to be 7 days a week
AWESOME!!!🔥🔥🔥🤬🤬💪🏾
I think the big takeaways from Goggins' life are 1) life sucks, so embrace it 2) you just gotta do it. No more books or seminars. Getting it done is the only way to do get it done.
Embrace your own unique mind and discover your own unique algorithms,patterns, and internal dialogue to get the though hard situations. Conquer your fear of the unknown by leaning into fear,discomfort and pain. Discover what’s truly on that other side of pure hell and suffering
Theres more. You have to do it alone there will be no one in your corner while you work they will only be there after you achieve success. Be upfront to your loved ones about your intentions and share your goals with them so they know what to expect after you take care of ALL of their needs. If you want to keep the mindset you have then youll need to continue to do those things you hate to do not just the ones you enjoy. If you ever get stuck in life you need to switch up how you are motivating yourself because youre aiming for the same thing everyday and you need to switch how you do it in order to finish the end result without fail. Anyone else who thinks of more should comment below because i know theres more than just what these two and i have said let us know what we are missing.
No two was actually a relief to hear.
Andrew is not only a great podcaster but a phenomenal listener. What a great way to start the year
Yes!!!!!
How would you not listen when David Goggins is sitting in front of you? Lol
Wow so obvious! LOL.. glad you actually paid attention.
Yes, not like DJ Vlad that speaks over guests.
A rare skill
This guy is a multimillionaire. He doesn’t need to grind. He keeps grinding and being useful to other people. This is someone to look up to. This guy is a real life hero.
yea but he's also extremely traumatized by his past. he's an impressive person but he has lots of scar tissue he hasn't resolved
I'm sure he will when he decides to get to it. Scars are gold.
@@DJx6293he’s «happy», he’s found his way. He uses his trauma to his own benefit, and he could actually give some credit to the trauma for pushing him. Without the trauma he would have been a nobody
@@beet5092unless they’re in your liver or intestines, brain etc 😁
Money isn't purpose. David has purpose.
Goggins has changed so many lives including my own, I was at 300 pounds smoking drinking living in my parents basement. I’ve now accepted the challenge of the marines and I’m down to 277 and I ship off to boot camp on march 24th.
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Good luck! Stay hard!
Wow good luck 🍀 thank you for not choosing to be average or mediocre which is the most easiest thing to do . Instead embrace the suck, cause on the other side is nothing but greatness. Stay hard !
Thank you for your service. Good luck!
OOOORAAAAHHH!!!! ☑️☑️☑️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🤬🤬🤬💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🇺🇸
David Goggins is the human representation of the phrase " just do it"
Along with, "you can do anything you set your mind to."
@@jodydulceak4171 But he can't. As an example, no matter how hard he tried, he can't ever become a physicist or doctor, let alone finish a college degree with a respectable GPA. Which is why he sticks with paramedic school - which is cool in itself, though if he wanted to help people he could do lots more with his multi millions of $, broad reach, and ample free time. Influencers are mostly useless imho but if you have a broad reach, you should have a better message than aimlessly grinding yourself into oblivion.
I’m “49 and a multi millionaire. I don’t have to do anything.” Blows my mind hearing that flex. He is right. He’s accomplished so much and is STILL pushing a piece of himself. Paramedic? A multi millionaire moving into being a paramedic? Amazing David. Love this man! Thanks for inspiring us DAILY
And don't forget smokediving.
@@meltygear5955 It’s obvious that it isn’t about money since he only gets paid around 12$ an hour for smoke jumping and it’s probably the most dangerous job in the world. He’s a beast
It's pointless all hes doing is taking the spot of someone who would be working long term.
It was such a good point It’s real inner strength to keep staying fit and mentally motivated I loved that
@@roberto125919 You're implying that there's a competition to be a paramedic instead of a lack of those who want to be one.
Huberman and goggins came together to create the most legendary podcast in existence
Facts!!!! 💯
For sure
FORREAL!!!
Real
Amen
This podcast single-handedly ended the entire self-help industry. So many questions have been answered here. Now just do it!
I don't wanna do it, I must do it. He answered everything right then and there
@@joneeboi9303 Then why not find something that both you must do AND you want to do?
I have never met a man who held the convictions, self discipline, and mindset of my father. He, too, had only himself and overcame unimaginable obstacles, also. You are such a man. Thank you.
*WORD OF ADVICE* : the mindset of a hard worker doesn't care that today is January 1. Doesn't matter what day it is. You put in as much energy today as you do on March 8 and October 23. Its everyday for the rest of your life and the faster you learn to be ok with that, that easier it gets. Stay hard!
True words
True and wise words
Every. Day. Is YOUR day.
I’m hard alright🎉
I will remember to work extra hard on October 23 😄
"I realized that my entire life was gonna be a struggle, so I ignored it". For all the neurotic people like me out there, this is the best advice possible. Just accept that you're always going to be anxious and miserable, and use it as a fuel to do something worthwhile. Thank you, David Goggins and Dr. Huberman for an immensely inspiring episode.
Benjamin, it's not about accepting anxiety and misery. Nobody bares being miserable all the time. It's about taking responsability for it. Doing something about it. Making the best of it. Anxiety- when disfunctional- is about feeling small compared to fears, challenges and possibilities. The job is to grow up and become stronger. If you put too much focus on the struggle, you'll miss all the oportunities of growth. Read Tara Brach's "Radical Acceptance". It's an amazing book.
I entirely agree with you my friend🔨💪
That's right, he is a wonderful person who inspires me and many others
Agree! Inspiring it is.
I agree. Hit me hard.
I’ve listened to this podcast probably 5 times already, read both of his books (including currently reading Never Finished for the third time), and this man is a class act, defying all odds. One hard motherfucker. Every time I complain my life is hard, or how my childhood “set me up for failure” I humble that little bitch inside of me real quick. There’s no damn excuses. This man went through his childhood being beat by his own father, seeing people he loved die all around him, and dealt with sickening racism and how did he answer his fucked up childhood? Going from being obese and letting his demons eat him alive to chasing those mother fucking demons, losing over 100 pounds in 3 months, joining the Navy Seals, going through 3 hell weeks in a year, running over 200 mile runs, and that’s just naming a few of his accomplishments. I’m just at the start of project: get my damn life together, and this man’s story is truly inspiring to anyone going through hard times, or those who grew up with a rough childhood that drags them down to this day. Goggins, you’re one bad motherfucker. Stay hard. I look forward to meeting you one day, brother.
I was on my level up journey when I started to read Cant Hurt Me and man… it really hit me. All this journey, all alone, was so difficult but this book helped me to develop my own voice, to be my own cheerleader. I also understand when he says « I have to do it because I am not like this » he have to show up everyday to not return to David Goggins. I feel that in my soul because it’s the same for me. I was lazy, I was not able to finish what I’ve started, I had plenty of traumas to heal, I was weak AF… Now I show up everyday and it’s crazy the effect it had on my brain. Even when things go wrong, I feel the emotion but I am never overwhelmed by it. To become stronger is really the most beautiful thing you can do for yourself. ❤
What a wonderful way to start the new year!
The best!
Absolutely True!!
Omg! Stay hard!
Exactly what I just thought! 😊
Same bro... Exciting 😁
seven months ago I discovered Goggins, feels like ages, can't even recognize myself. started working out, gave up addictions(smoking, drinking), started learning to code for a job transition and I can say with certainty that no matter what happens now I am not stopping. this world is full of suffering and I will choose my own suffering or life will choose it for me. for me and so many people like me who went through abusive households, racism, depression, and hopelessness all we ever needed was proof that it could be done what this guy did. best of luck, see ya.
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Boy isn't that a dark truth. To live is to suffer. The gift life gives is the option to choose how we suffer. We either suffer through the climb to the top. Or suffer at the bottom. No way out.
Beautiful perspective. Your renewed mindset will certainly take you far. I have no degree and by grace, managed to break into tech. All the best with your journey💖
@@kaufmanat1 it's probably not a coincidence that Buddhism declares "life is suffering."
Yes brother
Might be the best Goggins interview on KZhead
I had seen snippets of David Goggins on social media. but had no idea who he was, this interview is mindblowing and a confirmation/affirmation of my life journey, thank you David for being so open and honest, God Bless.
"Most battles are won/lost in our own minds" - David Goggins
”Concieve, believe, achieve , shut the fuck up” - micheal bisping
"Just Do It" Nike
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take - Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
The biggest war that we wage, is the war we wage on our own brains. Ren Gills
All battles…
The collaboration we’ve all been waiting for. Two men that have helped change thousands of lives. And let’s not forget this is free… Gosh we’re lucky.
* and not associated with his teaching roles at Stanford 😂
@@Alt2107 😂
You realize they make loads of money both indirectly and directly from us right?
*millions of lives
@@rupey4582good, as they should. They’re changing mindsets and lives let the gold and honor flow to these men.
Can't tell you how nice it is to see to real-grown@$$ men sitting together unpacking meaningful conversation. Much love to you both!
Been struggling with depression for about 4 years now, and recently found out I struggle with adhd, so this video was NEEDED. It’s so extremely hard for me to focus, I’ve never felt so unmotivated with life till now. But it’s got to a point where I’m so burnt out of doing NOTHING with my life so here I am. Loved this video so much. Thank you, David🙏🏻
I feel that. You mention a lack of motivation until recently. What changed? medication? habits? mindset?
from someone who suffers with depression his whole life. Medication does help, but its a change of lifestyle that helps most. Eating healthy, working out, going out for walks daily, choosing your friends even though some may seem to help they are worth letting go. Lifestyle choices help depression a lot more than you think, medication got me over the hurtle. now im off it and continuing to push forward. @@heyitsfp
Oh;; you put a feeling I've similarly experienced for a while into words, "burned out from doing nothing with my life", while figuring out how to manage my own mental illness. I got a reality check recently that demands that I pick myself up to face certain challenges ahead, one small victory at a time. Thank you for sharing your comments here, I wish you well with being at peace with the things you are struggling with, hope this episode helps you out too 🌻
Jesus is the answer I know what I am telling you
@@presenceofeden2949 I’m not religious ❤️
"What are you willing to give up to find every bit of who you are as a human being?" Damn i felt that.
a powerful question to answer by re-creating a new version of self - giving up those attractive and addictive habits are really hard. thanks for quoting this
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The bible teaches the same
I was also 300 pounds at 24. Now sitting at my goal weight for the first time today 180 at 26. Thanks for the motivation brother.
OMEGA BADASS
Stay hard MF!
wooow🥰 proud of you!
Great work brother
Fuckkken niiiiiceeee dudeee
He has sickle cell anemia!!!! Mind blown!!!! That is one of the most painful conditions and an attack can cause one to be hospitalized ! He is a multi-millionaire and does not even have to be a paramedic! Super amazing he could just tour, give talks and sell books. As a woman with ADHD I can fully relate to his struggle it takes me twice as long to learn and to get tasks accomplished and once completed I am exhausted. Currently got promoted and I have to study twice as much to keep up and excel .
I fell asleep while watching this episode and woke up to my girlfriend’s dog doing push-ups
Reduce carbohydrates it can be effective bro❤
😂😂😂😂😂
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😂😂😂😂
Dead 😂😂😂
I see Goggins, I click. Simple.
Facts!!!💯🙌🏽🔥
This has to be the greatest video of 2024. The anger, the rage and the pain in David's eyes and words is moving. Gonna go over this one again and again.
Incredibly moving. Everyone can resonate with what was said, even though we may never see things like David does. The passion in this episode hits hard.
This is a call to arms! We all have so much more to give in our magnum opus.
I feel exactly the same. One of the Best video ever! I’m gonna be rewatching this many many times to get it in my head
@mthoodstyle Listened to just the trailer and was floored. No place to hide, no excuse. A call to action.
bro the year just started hahah. no but this was a very valuable interview
Is it just me or does Goggins seem to be almost on the verge of tears about 50% of the time during this episode?
he does say he gets super passionate about his efforts. he wants people to change their ways so bad because he’s been in those shoes.
Anything that feels real that touches the heart is emotional for him
@@deluded2630 well said 👏🏻
Passion
He is putting out a message that he is passionate about so it does not surprise me to see him holding back emotions. When you're at a point in your life that you've been kicked down so much you hold emotion back. Amen to goggins we need more podcasts like this! People need to get up off the couch turn off the TV and go out for a purpose what is that purpose for some people it's helping others for some people is going to college and getting an education and sharing that education with others or writing a book like goggins it's whatever that you have the heart and passion for! This is a phenomenal podcast! My bad piece of shit is all I heard as a child My brother beat in the head with a 2x4 but he's still joined the Marine corps he spent 7 months in boot camp mentally challenged. Today is the first day of a new life what are you going to do with it sit on the couch or get up and go do something?
Andrew literally asked the perfect questions and let David run with certain thoughts. Uninterrupted thoughts. I absolutely loved this episode and I kept hoping for time to come back and finish this episode. So fascinating from start to end!
One of the best things about this podcast is Andrews ability to give David the space to vent and express himself. Andrew is a great listener and I'm glad David has been able to tell his story even after years of trauma.
Agreed. This level of raw emotion is difficult to put in words, so big up to Huberman for his interviewing skills and for giving David a platform to fully express himself.
He never wanted to vent up after trauma dude! He was saying this.. Trying to convey this only all through this podcast!
Andrew is the best. A perfect example of an intellectual, an accomplished man and a skilled conversationalist. I so appreciate the way he insists on breaking it down for his lay audience. Makes it more interesting and encourages one to listen to the end and even want more . It's pretty frustrating and boring when folks begin to talk to each other forgetting that "we" may not know what certain terms and theories mean. Andrew is always aware of that and insists certain words, concepts etc be explained and/or defined.
Andrew Huberman is so versatile and expanding himself everyday all while giving us such insights...
How he stretched "Don't be a bitch" "Don't want to, then fuck you," into 2.5 hours is the most impressive part.
Both my parents died on the same day last year, while moving all their stuff into a storage unit i was on the verge of giving up, David screaming in my brain "WHOS GONNA CARRY THE BOATS" got me through it
Yeah you're doin it!! keep it up👍
RIP and hope you are ok bro.
That’s crazy I’m sorry for your loss but in the end you will be stronger and possibly a person someone else can lean toward during their time of loss you got this man
I’m so glad your parents left you their boats… 🛥️
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This world surely needs more Goggins and Hubermans
this is the most inspiring and sobering speech I've heard in years! I've created this voice of a warrior inside my head, and I've yelled at my weaknesses out loud. I'm fucking gonna win this main war in my life - the war with myself!
It took me about 2-3 years to finally understand that improving yourself isn't supposed to be fun - thanks David, going to stop looking for the fun & lose myself in the work.
*find myself in the work
Best comment
was just thinking that same thing. find yourself in the suck baby!!! don't loose yourself, if anything loose all the bad habits @@biggSHNDO
The comments he makes about 'hacks' key into our modern view that there's a 'smart' solution for everything. No. It's willpower. Visualise your end destination and then do the hard work to get there. No excuses. Every day. That is the only surefire route to success.
Tom Platz once said "If you feel that you could've done more, then you are a loser". Success isn't a fun process, but the results you get are worth it. It's not "do it and continue living mediocre life", it's a lifestyle.
Andrew, this one is going to be very difficult to top. I'm a 76 year old woman who is ultra inspired by this young man....David Goggins. He is one of a kind with much to offer the world. I will watch this again and again. I was touched to see his sensitivity and emotion surface from time to time. Thank you for this, Andrew. Please bring him back.
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You would love his audiobooks. You should look into them.
damn
@@mattstreet4104which audiobook?
This is the Documentary that announced Davig goggings immense powerful inner dialogue
I really needed this ...i'm in such a low. point in my life where i hear everyone telling me to find my passion and just be disciplined and i found out that i hate all the sufferance and made hate my self even more ..but after hearing this i figured out that there's nothing wrong with and it's just how life works and it never ends if u really want to end up in somewhere u WANT and NEED
Keep growing bro 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
It’s is refreshing to hear someone not censoring themselves say what you want how you want to say it - who is he offending .. and if it offends get out! This guy is real and I really enjoyed this talk especially ❤
This whole podcast my biggest take-away has been: "I'm wasting time listening to this podcast - I know what I have to do, but instead I'm doing exactly what Goggins is describing - I'm wasting time listening and theorizing instead of getting up and getting after it." I'm the "I'll go at the quarter hour" kind of person Andrew described. I love my downtime too much. Goggins inspires me more than I inspire myself, and I think that's the problem I (and many others) have. Goggins is telling us to leave him alone as much as possible and go do what we know we ought to as much as possible. Thanks Goggins, and thanks Andrew. I'm gonna go now. Happy 2024, folks.
Stay hard!
I don't think what he was saying was to inspire yourself but to slowly build sheer destructive willpower through putting yourself into the suffering and specifically targeting what you hate the most like he says how he hates running and how there's no motivation no passion no dopamine at 300 pounds at least that's what I took from it and lots more
Exactly. Stay hard!
I’m going now too
😂😂 this episode is a complete waste of time.
I don't want to do it, I HAVE to do it. That's the core right there.
Nah that’s the thing, you don’t have to, and you don’t want to. Do it anyways
Its so hard sometimes though
and "we all know what we have to do". truths that sting like F but are all we need to hear.
Hey I’ve got some really great news to share with you, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died on a cross and resurrected on the third day so you may all have eternal life. If you believe and repent of your sins and put your faith and trust in Him as you would a parachute jumping off a plane at 25000 feet up in the air, He will give you eternal life in heaven as a free gift and I promise you, He will change your life forever as He did mine. He is the ONLY way to heaven and He loves you all. Please think deeply about this with urgency because this is your eternal life and soul, you don’t know when you could die, meaning you could die at any moment, so please consider this with all your heart. If anyone tells you that Jesus isn’t the only way, they are lying to you and they don’t care about your future.
TOTALLY !!🔥🔥🔥🤬🤬💪🏾💯
“Nobody teaches you how to fail” Wise shit.
Ohhhhh is not like I didn’t hear it
WOW, profound. Lump in throat. Thank you Mr. Goggins. Heard, loud & clear.
This reminded me of a girl who had down's syndrome, and scored the best math exam result when I was a teenager attending school. The math teacher was furious because this girl had exposed all of us. Everything was so hard for her that she had to apply additional discipline to stay level with us. Except in this case she surpassed us all. If we all had failed the exam it cold have been argued that it was too hard, or something went wrong with the lessons. But she outshined us all, and made clear that we were just not disciplined enough.
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STAY HARD
And that teacher's name? Albert Einstein.
With all due respect I suspect you are confusing general autism with down's syndrome. It's possible for an autistic person to be skilled (or develop skills) in some areas and to develop something like the will-power that Goggins talks about. But Down's Syndrome is a different matter. Still, your example does highlight the power of a strong will and discipline!
Really!!!!
After a life of abuse. Having no shield from the world. 4 gunshot wounds including a .44 to the face. I totally relate. Over the last 10 years of following people like him I've been able to overcome mountains. I'm still going. Thank you David G
God bless you king!
Damn! Good luck
I salute you, keep fighting the good fight.
have u tried not getting shot
Keep fighting the good fight. God bless you!
I think I’ve never commented on a video before. I am so thankful for this talk. I had a rough year, dealing with cancer, being kind of in a spiral of everyday life, before the diagnosis hit me. I’m fine now, but I’ve been lost. I really needed David Goggins telling me, that I am living.
I am literally in tear listening to this. My goodness you can lie to everyone but not to yourself. Hard work pays thank you Davide for this interview
It's amazing that the public defines this person by his willpower and physical prowess. In my opinion, his strength comes from his constant and deep introspection. His self-awareness is remarkable especially when you factor in his disabilities.
True words
My 5th grade teacher, Mr. Brown taught me a phrase that always stuck with me and has helped me in so many areas of my life. “The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is that those that are successful can make themselves do the things they don’t want to do.”
Wow, that is an excellent quote. Thank you for sharing ❤
? Thats the worst quote i ever heard
I love that you wrote that quote ❤ it's the truth
@@AD-cx2mw it sounds like an "artistic" person made it up
I'm a fifth-grade teacher, I'll tell my kids that. Copied and pasted in my lesson plan :-)
New Goggins fan here. I can do this! I have exactly what it takes because I SUCK! Thank you David Goggins
This is the only mentor I needed to hear. The goal is to not waste time because it is a sin.
This is what parents of every adhd kid should show them! You're not broken... you are playing life on hard mode, but you also get hard mode rewards. Fight, don't stop. Soon, you'll be on top.
Wow great perspective
you don't get it though. you might not be on top. it's more about how you choose to live than what you'll actually get. remember, ALL STICK.
@FelixTheCat- lol are you diagnosed? do you have any idea, or is that just your judgment?
@@visionofdisorder That comment wasn't about the paltry rewards the human expierence can put physically in your hand... rewards come in many and multiple dimensions.
There's way more to ADHD, it's a neurodevelopmental disorder. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid and educate yourself.@@FelixTheCat-
Nice! Two of my favorite people on the Internet in one podcast 🔥 I fell into a bad place with both my mental and physical health about a year ago. Goggins is one of the biggest inspirations that got me out of that place. I was able to lose 40 lbs busting my ass working out twice a day no matter what. I hope he knows how many people he’s helped. And fuck the haters.
Hey mate, don't know if you will see this. You were actually one of the people motivating me when I initially got into freelancing 4 years ago. You have helped me too! It is funny to see you commenting on this video. Anyway, I hope you are doing better!
Your content has helped me tremendously as I learned web development and sought my first software engineering job. Thank you, you’re fucking amazing. So glad to know you’re crushing it.
my another hero...
When your Fuckin shit up and killing in life our haters love to run those lips . Love to watch all the haters and know it all's cry like bitches but my goals and successes are for ME alone. Keep winning 👍🏻
insane seeing you in this comment section! you’re a legend
Goggins recently became my idol, and Andrew Huberman's channel just became my ideal and favorite page to watch. So grateful and lucky to know you guys. Wish you all best, all happiness of life.
What passion! I can relate to his brain! I am in tears now because I have that brain and his words are hitting home. The no bull shit way David laid this out was so powerful ! Thank you both! Will watch this over and over...
The duo we never knew we needed. What a well balanced exchange between two powerhouses
Absolutely knew I needed this!
After reading Goggins “Can’t Hurt Me” it changed my life. I was stuck in a bad place inside my mind. I limited myself and my beliefs. I was hanging drywall, hating my job. Didn’t think I could be anything more. After reading his book, I was so inspired that at 27 I decided to go to college for the first time. I told myself for yearssssss I was never good at school I could never do it, but after his book I stopped believing that bullshit. I’m currently going for my associates degree, looking to graduate the PTA program. 3.92 GPA, and I’m focused as fuck! It’s not easy, and there are sacrifices that have to be made every day to keep pursuing my college career. But it’s fucking worth it. When Goggins says in this interview, some will understand me and grow from this guy. That’s exactly what I did. Thank you Goggins for everything you do and the inspiration you give so many people. I believe God, or whoever your higher power is, works through people. And that’s what’s happening with Goggins here. Let’s fucking GO!!!
Respect sir!! Keep going
Same
no it didnt change your life.... it gave you a brief good motivational feeling, thats it.
@@StoicFlamethis went over your head babe lol
@@StoicFlame sometimes that's all it takes to change your life
This podcast was life changing. S/o to David he’s my inspiration that my dream is really possible. I thought I was alone & I was about to give up on life thinking this was my fate until I watched this podcast. I appreciate David giving us the real raw truth this podcast was an answer to my prayers
This is the best interview ever. In all these years of hearing him he's never explained it better than this podcast. You either get or you don't and once you get it life or the way you understand it will be forever changed. He said it a million times there is no explaining it, no words can ever describe it to the full extent.
As someone with ADHD I have NEVER related to something this hard. He's vocalizing feelings I didn't even realize I had.
SAMEEE!!!!! EVERY SINGLE WORD!!! I AM HIM!!
YES! especially when he talks about how hard it is to learn
"Most people are missing something because they don't know who they are." The most powerful and truthful statement in this entire podcast. Thank you again, Goggins!!! Moreover, Andrew did his best job in this interview! His interview skills were nearly perfect! Demonstrated patience, deep listening, clarified ideas, allowed Goggins to express himself, asked hard questions, and helped the audience see who Goggins really is. Thank you so much for this podcast!
Who am I?
@@jayandgem Only you know the answer...no one else mate.
That's right, he is a wonderful person who inspires me and many others
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This is my second time watching this podcast. Goggins is one of the most interesting people on this planet because of how he is truly himself and no one else. Watching and analyzing this is eye opening and refreshing. Doc with another banger episode🫡
This has paved a new path for me. I came to rewatch some parts and wow, I can't believe it's been less than 2 month. Been working on my amcc since I've seen it and I don't know how to explain it but I completely got rid of my "laziness". I don't even understand, I can't even remember how I was ever the way i was. It feels like so long ago already. I started little by little, as I noticed something I ignored. Like making my bed, seeing dishes and thinking "ugh I don't want do that rn", I'd remember what this pod talked about and I'd force myself to do them. Little by little it turned to bigger things like exercise, meditation, reading. Also you really do become way better at recognizing everything that you neglect or think "ugh I don't feel like doing that" or "I'll do that later" and you start to just do it. As someone who used to play alot of video games, its almost like a game, training a skill, getting better at training it, earning xp and leveling it up. I'm so thankful to have came across this.
I've got a mystery form of retinitis pigmentosa which basically means I'm going blind. Every day is a battle to want to survive, and then survive, and then to make something of myself. And stupid as it is, David makes me so glad to feel like I'm not alone. There's a hardness that becomes part of you, and I'm tired of being so tough, but there's something in me that refuses to give up. I ain't letting go. And he gives me hope that one day I'll find myself in the company of people who understand me.
You’ve got this! More power to you 💪🏼
Reach out to Yahki awakened. You need to follow Dr. Sebi diet please watch his videos. You can use natural herbs and sources to heal
You have got this. Never give up.
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Have u caught urself staring at things for too long?
Living with ADHD I can relate so much to this. Not being able to retain information, studying day and night just to be average. Pushing through this world to keep up with the pace that gets faster year by year. Made me in tears this episode. Thank you Hubermanlab and David Goggins
Same and same
Gotta give it a try! Thanks for the trip!
@@vilma-sofiakumpulainen6374there’s no peer review evidence that suggests pomadoro has any positive effects. Instead, just try and focus until u can’t. Once ur noticing u can’t stay locked in, take a break and come back in a certain amount of time. Also, medication shouldn’t be something u refuse or look down on. Adhd is a literal lack of proper workings in ur brain. Medication with proper studying and training can improve focus exponentially
Wow- Had no idea he has ADHD in addition to several other things. Hmmmm….As a person with ADHD and several other health things going on, gonna give this episode SEVERAL listens… ❤
Fuck, I thought I was the only one that felt that way..."Pushing through this world to keep up with the pace that gets faster year by year." thank you stranger
That smile on his face. “Who wants to compare anterior mid cingulate cortexes?”
This conversation about willpower and the anterior mid-cingulate cortex is amazing. Very much explains and summarises why/how we can build really good habits and maintain them for months, but if you take the gas off and 2-3 weeks goes by where you slip, then you REALLY feel that suck again when you try and restart. You feel the aversion all over again. That inner voice to not bother with going to the gym, eating well, whatever, just gets a bit more loud. Really eye opening and helps explain something we all feel when either trying to self motivate or sit and watch Netflix.
I love how raw he is in this podcast. He holds NOTHING back. The thing that hit me the hardest was when he said "You know EXACTLY what to do. You just don't want to do it."
That's not true. WE THINK we know what to do but in reality we DON'T.
It's true to me man. Sure we all could use guidance and it is true that none of us knows it all. But - there are certain tasks you could do RIGHT NOW that you now you should do. You just don't want to. Start there@@Darkloid21
@@Darkloid21 Either way, we don't take action, that's the problem here.
@@agustinlyon8173 That’s not it. The dude doesn’t recognize how lucky he is. It’s not a matter of whether you want to it’s that many can’t. Like this channel just screams privilege
@@Darkloid21 I don't understand your answer
This podcast is Dr. Huberman's new year gift to the world. Can't thank you enough doc.💫🌸
Agree
I find Goggins to be hilarious. He is so funny with all that seriousness that he has all the time. The man is brilliant, a wonder of the human kind. And Huberman with his good nature and wits that we all know and love is a lovely person to interview him.
Huberman said it best, since he was 20 years old he was been studying the mind and the biggest single discovery he has made is the Anterior Mid-Cingulate. It is the center of inner strength and will power and is activated by doing stuff that is hard for us. In Goggins own words if I stop doing hard stuff I am right back when I was 300 lbs. Short cuts, brain hacks, flowery motivation shit just eventually deactivates will power and tenacity. Goggins entire life is about doing hard stuff period and he freely admits were his power comes from. It is very clear what challenges us activates the Anterior Mid-Cingulate and what doesn't deactivates it and diminishes our will power and inner strength.
I lost my father when I was 5, and I'm happy to know you guys. You are like the father I didn't have for me.
Good choice! 👍
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I think these guys like Goggins and Petersen are the surrogate parents for many, regardless of whether you have living parents or not because they weren’t raised with the life skills these guys embody. I’m glad you found a positive role model.
2 legends, 1 podcast, it can't get better than this
Why is such a successful guy like David Goggins worried about random people' judgements. This guy weak😅😢
@@petermccavington8232 2 Corinthians 12:8-9, 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. For the bots (metaphorically speaking). After years of working within oneself you realize the light and power you have. Not only do you have the power to better/renew oneself but also the power to help better/renew others.
keep talking lol, the man makes mix tapes of the sorta shit youre saying
After this Dopamine HIT. Back to your NORMAL Dull Lives.
I have read both of David's books and watched every interview of his and this is the most applicable one i have heard. David breaks his methods down with the host's question set brilliantly. Amazing interview
I am so glad that God made David Goggins the way he is because what David Goggins lives and teaches is by far the realest information that anyone needs to not only hear but INGEST....un-cut, raw and in your face truth. This game (life) is between you and you...period. Willingness and grit to do hard things, especially when they are hardest for you to do, is the start of all great things! This is the punch in the face that I needed today, right now, the circumstances I'm in were created by me, I can create new (better) things IF I DECIDE. I realized that I used to be my own version of David Goggins, then I got soft and destroyed everything I worked hard to build. Thank you for this interview, I needed to hear this right here and right now. This may be the best interview I have ever heard...TYTYTY. The part that's discussing relationships.....gold!
This man tells it how it is. Life sucks and it’s hard , but you get what you put into it . Stay hard
Life is not suck…just how you look at it…do mindfulness daily at least 15-30 mins a day…self-talk and self-care…you will understand yourself better…Good luck…
Bro life fucking sucks
always present for a Goggins guesting ✋
Also the prayer is 5 times a day, now imagine what anterior mid cingulate cortex they must have. If just the west didn't boom them continuously then they could have done so much more then inventing things like camera.
Not preaching anything, just saw a top comment with no reply so had to put some good thing into it.
@@tayeba01 what do you mean by that prayer 5 times
@@zakarianafiee 5 waqt
Today, I fasted (Islamic fasting), and I'm sure this also increases the anterior mid-cingulate cortex. Islamic fasting requires abstaining from food, drink, sexual desire, and doing/saying unnecessary things during the daylight hours. This can be challenging and requires discipline and self-control. By doing so, Muslims learn to control their desires and impulses, which can translate into the increase of the anterior mid-cingulate cortex.
Out of all the mentors and life coaches I’ve followed and read about, Goggins has changed my life more than anybody. Most valuable mindset you could ever learn to develop.
This is one of my favorite shows that you have ever done. Thank you, David Goggins is such an inspiration, same as you Dr. Hubberman.
Both these men have such a positive impact in my life and I’m so grateful we have them
Same here
HOW SIMPLE to understand. Perfect for Today's Generation.
Same, his journey has allowed me to understand my own a little more
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Why is such a successful guy like David Goggins worried about random people' judgements. This guy weak😅😢
Am a 24 year old year unemployed finished my graduation 3 yrs back and living in fear of facing people and fear of failing interviews and even before that fear of facing intereviews , it was such an eye opening podcast never in my life watched a podcast of 2 and half hours literally watched this podcast in one go , learned so many things through it as goggins said " people exactly know what to do but they wont do it cause the pain of hardwork it takes , its a new year and new begining for me i have to clean those cupboards have to get in that dungeon . Thanks Andrew for this awesome podcast
are you from Mumbai?
Suggestion if desired- try doing a couple interviews where you don’t really care if you get the job, just for practice, build confidence and develop some of the answers typical for interviews. I don’t think you are alone. My adult children are close to your age and lost a lot of social confidence during COVID. They have had to work hard to get it back- but they have!!
I'm 28 from Ethiopia 🇪🇹 and I relate to you a lot bro...I hope🙏 This will be an ignition for new and great beginning and future🙌 Good Luck 👍
hi. I turned 24 just last month and I'm still studying. I been failing many times of even achieving simple habits like exercising or reading and aahhh... well it's a new year.. I'm gonna go at it and try again until I do become the person admire. glad we have these guys reaching throughsocial media and guide us
How is it going my brother?
❤ This is amazing!! I can totally relate with all David Goggins speaks of!! This is like a the puzzle piece for me. All my life I felt like something was wrong with me when I get so focused... so I would pull away to people please and 'fit in. Watching this makes me see now is my time to flick the switch in my mind to GO TIME and do it unapologetically. I live from a motto to do everything from a place of love and kindness... this is my time to put on my own oxygen mask first and by doing this I know I will then be able to help others better by showing them how it is done... instead of feeling I need to do everything for everyone I love at the expense of neglecting my own needs and dreams. Today is a new day... only time will show how this flick of my own switch in this moment will play out moving forward. Thank you for sharing this, you are both beautiful shining souls 🌟🤩💖
this man is not normal he's a treasure!! from one yet to another thank you goggins!!
I LOVE that the interviewer doesn't interrupt him one bit, and Goggins is absolutely the best !
Hey I’ve got some really great news to share with you, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, died on a cross and resurrected on the third day so you may all have eternal life. If you believe and repent of your sins and put your faith and trust in Him as you would a parachute jumping off a plane at 25000 feet up in the air, He will give you eternal life in heaven as a free gift and I promise you, He will change your life forever as He did mine. He is the ONLY way to heaven and He loves you all. Please think deeply about this with urgency because this is your eternal life and soul, you don’t know when you could die, meaning you could die at any moment, so please consider this with all your heart. If anyone tells you that Jesus isn’t the only way, they are lying to you and they don’t care about your future.
this is so under rated
"It's a lot more than mind over matter. It takes relentless self-discipline to schedule suffering into your day, every day." - David Goggins. This quote reminds me that we get to pick or target most of our suffering.
love david and the message he is saying here in that quote but isnt relentless self-discipline the mind overcoming matter?
Alot more mind needed
David Goggins is everybody dad that never had one. Truly inspiring. I am grateful for his truth
Goggins is right. Life is hard for a lot of us but we don’t allow ourselves to be vulnerable to see who we are and fix what we know that needs to be fixed but it’s gonna make you feel like shit.
I read this somewhere and the following sentence inspired me. I hope it inspires you guys too. The pain of discipline is better than the pain of regret. Love you David Goggins
The pain of discipline is better than the pain of regret. Thanks for this.
The pain of discipline is better than the pain of regret. Let us never forget!
The pain of discipline is better than the pain of regret. Words to live by
The world needed another Goggins podcast. Thankyou Dr. Huberman.
I support anything David goggins is on.he is laying out the framework in my mind, im man enough to admit that im not fully there yet, im right at the front door to that breakthrough and on the verge of kicking that door in completely! I am putting the work in taking the steps but not where i i know im heading! God bless both of you for your work in helping others!
Listen man coming from a recovered addict and a man who has battled depression and mental health issues for my entire life. I can’t even begin to describe how much this interview hits me different than anything else. It’s that simple description of going in the darkness or the suck and pushing yourself through it is something that you have to experience personally and anyone who doesn’t understand what you’re talking about, unless it’s something that is experienced personally it will never be understood
Man David Goggins is so inspiring. As someone who's a slow learner and probably has lower IQ, him being so true to himself and openness about his learning difficulties and still tries regardless is just amazing and admirable
IQ is overrated, you could be a genius but without drive it's useless! Apps like Elevate and Lumosity can help sharpen your maths, problem solving, mental flexibility etc and they are free. Just set aside 30 mins every day to train your brain and you will be amazed.
Same here!!!!
This man is probably the best role model for anyone going through suffering.Thank you David for getting rid of the bs from our minds.
This interview locked in the final puzzle piece for me. I have a lot more to do, but I can finally say after years of growth, NOTHING. Is. Missing. Anymore...since about....4 days after this aired, and I have been working to keep it that way CONSiStently since seeing this. The mission each day is "watch, observe your mind and keep it on a leash, and THEN career, exercise, education bla bla bla...
You did such a great job synthesizing and contextualizing what Goggins was saying about the internal dialogue. You two make a great team. As Goggins said, you do a great job taking the parts of his process that he struggles to put into words, and making it cohesive and understandable. This has to be the greatest Goggins/Huberman conversation/interview, to date. Thank you both for your willingness to be vulnerable, forthright, honest, and for the teamwork to piece all of this together.
I thinks it’s important to remember that these teachers who taught us 4 years ago are still learning, growing and transferring what they learn to us today. What a blessing!
Correct, we are always learning to develop.
4 years ago?
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Fighting depression for years now, this last 6 months without meds. I can’t tell you how much listening to Goggins has helped me in these months. Goggins is my Rocky. Thank you Goggins for sharing your darkest moments, makes me feel there is hope to fix this fucked up mind (even though just starting at the age of 49 )you help to keep me going even if some days I fail myself. My self talk is ’m gonna fix you motherfucking fucked up brain ! ❤ you make a difference in this fucked up world.
You'll get there, brother. Hang in there long enough and good things will happen. Never give up the fight.
WHOS GONNA CARRY THE BOATS!?
@@Usnato4evrTHEY DONT KNOW ME SON!!!! THEY DONT KNOW ME SON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THEY DON"T KNOW ME SONNNNN!!!!! KEEP AT IT FELLOW HUMAN BEING
Man i really suggest you to read Unfuck your brain by dr Faith G Harper , very good lecture to understand how all our shit in the brain start, how it works and where to start to fix it. Really practical and to me has done wonders , when you understand what happen in your brain you feel so much better because you have an explanation finally that you re not crazy and this really helps to start in a good position your journey to heal and fix yourself 👌
What amazes me about Goggins is that he doesn't do to impress, he impresses by doing. Most men that workout or do something, do it full of ego and just to impress others or expect a pat in the back like he said, and get bitter when they don't get it, they want that reward, their little woman doll and they remain empty and miserable, make fun of others for trying to work just to find value in life.
I understand everything this man has gone through to be the person he is. Incredible! Glad he’s still with us because I’m sure he’s considered alternatives. And not the nice ones.