The Big Idea: Out of every hundred men on the battlefield, ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters…and one is a warrior.
Only you can master your mind, live a bold life, and become that warrior.
“Do you know who you really are? I’m sure you think so, but just because you believe something doesn’t make it true. Denial is the ultimate comfort zone. Don’t worry, you’re not alone.”
I didn’t get there overnight, and I don’t expect you to either. Your job is to push past your normal stopping point.”
You are giving up instead of getting hard!
If you look into the Accountability 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 f fat!! It’s okay. Just say you’re fat if you’re fat. The dirty mirror that you see every day is going to tell you the truth every time, so why are you still lying to yourself?
You will have to defeat your own demons before you can take your opponent’s soul.
The ticket to victory? It “often comes down to bringing your best when you feel your worst.”
We need to CONSTANTLY “callous our minds” to pain—doing what needs to get done whether we feel like it or not.
I put in work. It’s a lot more than mind over matter. It takes relentless self-discipline to schedule suffering.
Over time, after thousands of reps, my palms built up thick callous as protection. The same principle works
when it comes to mindset. Life experience, especially negative experiences, help callous the mind. But it’s up to you.
Decide to be the HERO of your own story rather than the VICTIM.
The reason it’s important to push hardest when you want to quit is because it helps callous your mind.