Alright, alright, let’s talk about this fella, David Goggins. Folks keep jabberin’ about him, so I figured, why not? Heard he’s tough as nails, tougher than a boiled owl even. Don’t rightly know what all the fuss is about, but I’ll tell ya what I think.
This Goggins Effect, they call it. Sounds fancy, but from what I gather, it’s just about tellin’ yourself to get off your lazy butt and do somethin’. Like when I gotta get up at the crack of dawn to feed the chickens, ain’t no fancy effect there, just gotta get it done, ya know? He talks about mental fortitude, which I guess means bein’ stubborn as a mule. Well, I’ve been stubborn my whole life, so maybe I got some of that Goggins stuff in me after all, ha!
They say he’s the only fella alive who went through both Navy SEAL and Army Ranger training. Good for him, I guess. Sounds like a whole lotta runnin’ around and yellin’ to me. Reminds me of chasin’ after them darned goats when they get loose. Tiring work, let me tell ya. But this Goggins fella, he seems to like the sufferin’. Said in some interview that sufferin’ makes you strong. Well, I’ve had my share of sufferin’ in life, and I ain’t complainin’. Makes you appreciate the good times, that’s for sure.
- He says don’t take a day off unless you planned it. Sounds about right. Can’t just decide not to feed the animals, can ya? They’d be mighty upset. Same goes for most things in life, gotta keep at it, day in and day out.
- And this runnin’ business. He apparently made a mistake runnin’ without enough trainin’. Told folks not to do the same. Well, no duh! Common sense ain’t so common these days, I tell ya. You wouldn’t go plowin’ a field without hitchin’ up the mule properly, would ya? Same kinda thing.
People keep lookin’ for excuses, for someone else to blame. That ain’t gonna get ya nowhere. Gotta take responsibility for your own actions, just like Goggins did, I reckon. He didn’t have it easy, from what I hear. Overcame a whole bunch of troubles to get where he is. That’s somethin’ to admire, I s’pose. Even if I don’t understand all this “unshakable toughness” talk. Life’s tough, that’s just the way it is. You gotta be tougher.
Seen some video, somethin’ about buildin’ mental strength. Looked like a whole lot of huffin’ and puffin’. Reminded me of my old man tryin’ to start the tractor on a cold mornin’. He’d cuss and sweat, but he’d get ‘er done eventually. That’s what this Goggins fella seems to be preachin’, just keep pushin’ till you get ‘er done.
So, this David Goggins, huh? He’s tough, that’s for sure. Maybe a bit crazy, runnin’ and yellin’ all the time. But he’s got a point, I guess. Life ain’t easy, and you gotta be strong, inside and out. Don’t need no fancy words or fancy trainin’ to know that. Just gotta get up every mornin’ and do what needs doin’. And don’t be lookin’ for excuses, neither. That’s the real Goggins effect, far as I’m concerned.
Folks watch him, listen to him, try to be like him. Maybe they think it’ll make their lives better. Can’t hurt, I suppose. Long as they remember that toughness ain’t just about muscles and sweat. It’s about gettin’ through the hard times, keepin’ your chin up, and never givin’ up. And that’s somethin’ we can all do, whether we’re Navy SEALs or just plain folks tryin’ to make a livin’.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go tend to my garden. Ain’t nobody gonna do it for me, and that’s a fact.
Tags: [David Goggins, Mental Fortitude, Toughness, Motivation, Self-Discipline, Perseverance, Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, No Excuses, The Goggins Effect]
