David Goggins is my favorite actor.
Goggins’ running career was launched after his military retirement. He began a 2,500 mile trek across the United States and has since raced and completed over 150 marathons.
In 2018, Goggins released a book, ‘Can’t Hurt Me, I’m Not My Pain.’ It was written about his life growing up, becoming a stuntman and how he became one of the most famous stuntmen in the world.
Here I’m going to share some of the most inspiring quotes by David Goggins. So, if you’d like to get a feel of the real David Goggins, then this is where it is for you.
50 Strong & Inspirational David Goggins Quotes
I have been to a lot of self-help groups and therapy sessions, and they really helped me to change my approach. They taught me that I am responsible for my thoughts and feelings. I am not a victim of circumstance, nor am I a puppet of my genetics, upbringing and environment. No one else can do this for me. I am responsible for my decisions and actions, and the consequences that flow from that. So I had to become the master of my thoughts, my emotions and my actions. The first step in any of this is to recognize what is happening, and the next is to take control.
I believe that motivation comes and goes. Sometimes when I’m driven by a goal, I can just achieve it with a single step. But when I have no motivation, I’ll often get distracted by more fun things.
I don’t usually run from my problems, but I have to admit that my problems were running away from the truth of what I was facing.
Failure can be pretty devastating, but having your failures as a starting point can be a powerful thing. That’s because if you have been having failures you already know what has been working and what has not been working so you can start looking at what else needs to be changed. As an example you may have seen my post about my first workout in a while because I have been having some health issues and that was a starting point.
Even though most of us might know how to eat well, a majority of us will often skip meals because we think we are too fat. It’s often far easier to say ‘That’s it, I’m done’ than it is to eat a bowl of oatmeal.
You do not have to be extraordinary to be successful. Successful people have ordinary qualities. It is when you apply what you are good at that makes a difference.
In life, the strongest people experience the most suffering. Suffering separates the weak from the strong.
You’re going to fail, and you’re going to be in your head, and you’re going to be saying I’m not good enough. It’s about how you overcome that.
In this world, we are born into our own suffering. This suffering is part of our own lives. Suffering will come for each of us. We cannot avoid suffering. It is coming for us. We know it already. Each of us lives with the knowledge that we are coming to an end. It will come. Nothing will stop it. This is a fact of life. It will come and it will end. That is why it is called “life”. As a Buddhist, I know this truth for all who are born. I know it for myself.
10th of 50 David Goggins Quotes
It all started with the discovery of carbon fibres. In the 1950s, the UK began investigating ways to create stronger and lighter materials for military planes. Scientists were looking for a way to create an alloy that would have the ability to cut holes in metal, like the way steel is cut using a drill. While drilling for one of their experiments, they got into a bit of trouble. They tried to drill a hole into a piece of metal and discovered they could drill it at a very thin diameter without causing damage. This made them realize that the metal did not just have one single thickness of iron, but many layers of it. This was something they could use to their advantage.
The most important thing I learned was that people are scared. It’s like a fear of the unknown. Like they don’t know what will happen. I feel like people don’t know what to do when this shit goes down. People don’t know how to react, and many just don’t want to react because they’re ashamed. I don’t want to get back in the mix. I don’t even know who the people are I will be fighting. The best thing anyone can do is to stay out of it, not get involved and move on with their life.
If you start your journey, you have to see if it’s right for you, even if it sucks. If it is right for you, you will have to see how it turns out. You have to do it, and if you don’t do it, you might end up at the bottom of a pit with no escape.
Find an obstacle, or obstacle course, and run towards it as hard and fast as you can.
I’ve found it incredibly disappointing that people can’t look beyond the surface with me. It’s not that I don’t care about the people I meet. It’s that I’d like to be able to give them a chance, but I haven’t figured out a way to have normal conversations with them because everything I say gets twisted against me. I don’t know how to answer their questions about why I’m so mean when I’m not.
A leader is those who are the best. They are not arrogant. They don’t look down on anyone, but at the same time they fight for their men and help them find their best. They are uncommon among uncommon.
It was very important for me to become a civilized person. I was a barbarian at heart. For me to become a civilized person was to become a good person. Then I could be a good husband to my wife. I could be a good father to my children. And I could be a good friend to my friends.
To make pain a doorway to something more powerful, or even more beautiful, is like a secret we all have inside of us. The key is to use pain to open the door to that secret we all have inside, and let it out, instead of holding it in.
My life didn’t allow me to fall into that comfort zone. I was determined to not let the situation dictate my actions or my choices, but to control them.
If you are not willing to give 100% all the time, you will never get 100%. If you always think you deserve more, you will never get more. If you are not willing to work as hard as you can every day, you will never earn more than what you are willing to work for.
20th of 50 David Goggins Quotes
You just have to have the right mental attitude. If you always try to follow your dreams in spite of what others say you can’t, then you will have no regrets.
The vast majority of us are slaves to our minds. Most of us, when we are aware of our mistakes and bad thoughts, we don’t make any effort to change them. But it’s possible, if we will make the first effort.
The insanity of doing the same thing repeatedly without a plan to succeed is what stops people from moving their lives forward. Whether it is work, relationships, or any other activity humans try to repeat time and time again, never changing the plan.
You don’t know how many times I’ve stepped over the shovel. The only time I pick it up, and the only reason that I own it, is because I made a choice to step over the shovel. I can’t blame anyone else.
While visualization is an important part of success and preparation, it’s not enough to simply visualise the trophy ceremony and move on. You have to use your visualization to create a game plan to ensure your success.
To be happy and successful, your brain must be functioning. There’s no doubt about the fact that happiness is your own choice. Whatever you have in your mind is what you get in your life.
What matters with other people is to give them the opportunity to be happy. If you are in a healthy relationship, you will be happy.
The main thing to do is to be happy. If you do not want to be happy, you will not be happy.
I think the real question is how much of a difference is mental toughness vs physical fitness. In general, the more physically fit a person is, the more mentally tough they are. However, there are plenty of mentally fit people that are also physically unfit due to bad habits or self-imposed lack of physical activity.
Being self-aware is the most beneficial thing we can do. If we are aware of our emotions and thoughts, we can make the best decisions to guide us.
I was confident that my confidence didn’t come from a perfect situation, or a perfect beginning, but a consistent and sustained sense of accountability that brought me self-respect, and self-respect will always light a way forward.
The quote is about the importance of keeping yourself mentally fit and sharp even when times are tough. You have to look after yourself to make sure that you don’t slip into a dark tunnel of self-doubt and despair during tough times. The quote gives you the right to be cruel to yourself (and anyone else) once in a while. Because you’re allowed to be hard on yourself.
30th of 50 David Goggins Quotes
I work hard and I am thankful for the opportunity that I have. I wouldn’t be here with you today if it wasn’t for my parents and for my high school coach. I’m thankful that I have this job right now.
People ask if I’m obsessed with weightlifting, to which I usually respond with an eye-roll. But in all seriousness, I am. I’m obsessed with getting as strong as I can be (while retaining my sanity).
Many wars are won or lost in our own heads, and when we’re in a foxhole, we usually aren’t alone, and we need to be confident in the quality of the heart, mind, and dialogue of the person hunkered down with us. Because at some point we will need some empowering words to keep us focused and deadly.
I was able to become successful because I kept on going towards the truth. It was painful and it took lots of effort. But having come this far, I’m confident that I’ll be able to go much further tomorrow.
You can sell short, but you have to buy. You need to know the supply and demand, and you need to recognize that every time you sell short, you’re betting on higher prices. Just because you have a short position, it shouldn’t keep you from having a portfolio that is diversified.
The only way you are going to achieve anything is to break the rules of the game. If the rules are in place to prevent you from achieving your goals, then the only way you are going to achieve your goals is to break the rules of the game.
I believe that God has called each of us to lead the way in our generation. We have seen the world change in the last few years and will continue to see more, and at times it can be scary. I believe that we have a responsibility to lead by example and to encourage others to lead. We have a choice to make. I will choose to be part of the change. I will choose to lead by example.
It seems to me like everyone is looking for a quick fix. If you find a quick fix and you are willing to put in the work it can produce really great results. Of course, you have to suffer through all the hard work. However, the more you suffer when you are stuck on a diet you are trying to accomplish, the better your results are going to be.
I’m not saying all athletes are like this but if you are going to spend your life trying to get better at something, there’s one thing you must work towards – and that is not being an ass. We live in a culture surrounded by people who are so full of hate and anger, it’s sometimes hard to be nice when you walk around all day, but you’ve got to work at it. I am a firm believer in the law of attraction. I think we attract what we focus on. You have to work to get what you want. You have to do the things you don’t want to do before you can get what you want.
 David Goggins was born in a small town in Georgia. He grew up on a farm where he helped his parents raise cows and chickens.
40th of 50 David Goggins Quotes
You can’t let a simple failure derail your mission, or allow it to take over your brain and sabotage your relationships with the people who are closest to you. Everyone fails sometimes and life isn’t supposed to be fair, much less make you bend to my every whim.
You are giving up, instead of getting hard. You need to tell the truth about your real limitations. If you are working on someone, you don’t have to tell them what you can and cannot do. If you’re not working on them, tell the truth about the true reason why you cannot work on them, and it will become a runway in your favor.
Everybody wants a quick fix like a six-minute abs but you may get some results from it, but those results won’t be permanent. The permanent results come from you having to suffer. You have to make that a tattoo on your brain so that when the hard time comes again, you don’t forget it.
Yes, a warrior is a person who gets up each day and does whatever work needs to be done. As long as it is not hurting others or putting limits on ourselves, it is perfectly fine to do.
I would like to say that I didn’t find this quote amusing, but I do, and I would also like to say that I’m not a motherf*cker. I’m a feminist and a proud one at that.
I feel like most people have an idea of what hellacious means. At the same time, I wonder if we’re not just redefining it to mean intense, perhaps even challenging.
I love David Goggins. He’s amazing. I love people who are willing to give it all up in hopes of helping someone else out. You can be all “I can’t do this” and then they can help you do it. You can be “I’m not good at this” and they can help you get good at it. You can be “I’m worthless” and they can help you find worth.
Realizing how ridiculous you are isn’t a fun thing. Own your idiocy.
If you have been trying to lose weight for a long time and the number is still not decreasing, then it is time to focus on the mind.
Goggins went through “the worst things possible” in the hopes of helping himself. He put himself in situations that would test him and help him grow.
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