Zhipeng Chen

“If you truly want to become uncommon amongst the uncommon, it will require sustaining greatness for a long period of time. It requires staying in constant pursuit and putting out unending effort. This may sound appealing but will require everything you have to give and then some. Believe me, this is not for everyone because it will demand singular focus and may upset the balance in your life.”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

“Hell Week was a mind game. The instructors used our suffering to pick and peel away our layers, not to find the fittest athletes. To find the strongest minds. That’s something the quitters didn’t understand until it was too late.”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

“Because when you’re driven, whatever is in front of you, whether it’s racism, sexism, injuries, divorce, depression, obesity, tragedy, or poverty, becomes fuel for your metamorphosis.”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

“Whenever I cut a run or swim short because I was hungry or tired, I’d always go back and beat myself down even harder. That was the only way I could manage the demons in my mind.”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds