The 40% Rule
- When you feel exhausted, you've only tapped into 40% of your potential.
- Push past perceived limits to unlock extraordinary capabilities.
- True greatness comes from embracing discomfort and perseverance.ers won’t.
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David Goggins’ Can't Hurt Me is a powerful memoir and self-improvement guide that emphasizes mental toughness, accountability, and resilience. Through principles like the 40% Rule and embracing discomfort, Goggins inspires readers to surpass perceived limits, turn setbacks into fuel, and achieve greatness by mastering their mindset and embracing personal growth.
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The 40% Rule
- Most of us tap into only 40% of our capabilities. When your mind is telling you that you’re done, completely exhausted and not able to go any further, you’re only at about 40% of your potential. When you get to the 40%, you need to tap into a hidden reserve or energy and motivation.
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The 40% Rule
Most people never push past discomfort—they listen to that first voice that says “stop.” The 40% Rule flips that voice on its head. When you think you're out of strength, you're usually not even halfway done. Pain isn’t the end—it's the beginning of a second wind.
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The SEAL 40% rule
This rule states that people feel maxed-out mentally and physically, and so they stop when they are at only 40% of their actual capacity. Going past this 40% capacity is when it becomes uncomfortable.
Thus, SEAL’s mantra, “If it doesn’t suck, we don’t do it.”
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