David Goggins is a fascinating character. He rose from poverty and abuse to be one of the best endurance riders in the world, winning eight national titles, including three at the 24-hour World Championship. At only twenty-nine years old, he became one of the youngest men to participate in a 24 hour endurance race. Every time he’s been put on life’s path that wasn’t his own willy-nilly by circumstances beyond his control, there was no turning back and no arguing about it – he’d improvise something else.
For nearly two decades, David Goggins was among the most feared and respected Special Forces operators in the U.S. Marine Corps. On every mission, he faced death and destruction as part of teams engaged in direct combat with some of the world’s most ruthless leaders and terrorists.
“In Can’t Hurt Me, Goggins’ compelling account of his singular life and career, he shows that one person can make a difference. This is a book to be read by everybody, young or old, to see if we have what it takes.” — Tony Robbins
David Goggins understood old habits die hard, and he spent a lifetime fighting the demons that threatened to take over his life. He struggled with anorexia until he could take control of his weight, energy, and health by following a strict vegan diet. Goggins overcame diabetes due to blood sugar irregularities and iron deficiency anemia through strict exercise and a vegan diet.”
About Can’t Hurt Me Book
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare – poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world’s top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he set records in numerous endurance events, inspiring Outside magazine to name him “The Fittest (Real) Man in America.”
In Can’t Hurt Me, he shares his astonishing life story and reveals that most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. Goggins calls this The 40% Rule, and his story illuminates a path anyone can follow to push past pain, demolish fear, and reach their full potential.
