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Resilience

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 18:19:25 UTC

Quote 1: “Life dealt me a bad hand. I was born broken, grew up with beat downs, was tormented in school, and called n***** more times than I could count” (11).

His family lived in extreme poverty and was bullied more than he can ever count. He lived in harsh conditions.

Limitations

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 18:20:41 UTC

Quote 2 “Hard Ceilings. That there are some things we just can’t do no matter how mentally tough we are. When we hit our genetic ceiling, he said, mental toughness doesn’t enter into the equation. Everyone in that room seemed to accept his version of reality because this senior, tenured professor was known for researching mental toughness… someone in the audience noticed the look on my face and asked if I agreed. And if you ask me a direct question, I won’t be shy. “There is something to be said for living it instead of studying it”... What you said is true for most people, but not 100 percent” (12-13).

A senior professor discusses how genetic factors can set limits, making a debate among the students and teacher.

Cycle of Abuse

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 18:21:41 UTC

David's routine after talking back to his dad was to strip off his clothes when arriving home, getting ready for the beating that always followed. The beating lasted for several minutes, hitting him on his thighs, legs, and more, until his father was exhausted. Then Goggins would go limping back to his room.

Escape plan

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 18:23:50 UTC

Quote 3 “I’m leaving your father. You two can stay or you can come with me…. I shot out of that chair like it was on fire, grabbed a few black garbage bags, and went upstairs packing” (32).

After dealing with Trunnis's abuse, David and his mom had enough and decided to leave him for good.

Second Chances

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 18:24:10 UTC

Quote 4 “We stayed with my grandparents for the next six months, and I enrolled in the second grade–for the second time— at a local Catholic school called Annunciation” (35).

After his family left Trunnis, they lived with his grandparents for six months. During this time, Goggins enrolled in the second grade again, this time at a local Catholic school named Annunciation.

Starting Over

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 18:24:35 UTC

Quote 5 “... none of the other kids I knew I was repeating a year with, and there was no doubt that I needed it. I could barely read, but I was lucky enough to have Sister Katherina as my teacher” (36).

Goggins repeated a grade without his classmates knowing, but he was lucky enough to have a supportive teacher who helped him greatly with his studies.

Adjustment

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:11:55 UTC

Quote 6 “Third grade was a shock to my system. Not Just because we had to learn cursive when I was still getting the hand of reading block letters, but because our teacher, Ms. D, was nothing like sister Katherine” (39).

Goggins entered third grade, struggling with reading block letters, but his new teacher, unlike Ms. Katherine offered less support, making him fall behind.

Academic Survival

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:12:25 UTC

Quote 7 “I started cheating my ass off. Studying was hard, especially with my fucked up brain, but I was a damn good cheat. I copied friends’ homework and scanned my neighbors work during tests” (42).

Goggins began cheating because he struggled to keep up with his class due to the abuse he faced.

Finding Peace

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:13:15 UTC

Quote 8 “Then, when I was in fourth grade, she met Wilmoth, a successful carpenter and general contractor from Indianapolis… There was no violence in him. He gave us permission to exhale. With him around it felt like we had support. Like something good was finally happening to us” (45).

David’s Mom finally found someone she can love without being scared or in fear.

Tragic Loss

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:13:30 UTC

Quote 9 “They’d been stalking him out for hours, waiting for a window, and as he climbed out from the driver’s side door, they stepped from the shadows and fired from close range. He was shot five times in the chest. When he dropped to the floor of his garage, the gunman stepped over him and delivered a kill shot right between his eyes” (48).

Wilmot, David's mother's partner, was unexpectedly shot dead in front of him, ruining the peace he had found.

Tragic Incident

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:13:45 UTC

Quote 10 “Overeager little boy ran toward our bus carrying a platter of cookies. The driver didn’t see him. The bus jerked forward. I noticed the alarmed look on his mother’s face before the sudden crush of blood splattered my window. His north howled in horror” (50)

A boy ran toward our bus with cookies. The driver didn't see him, causing a tragic accident.

Brief Success

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:14:17 UTC

Goggins made the freshman basketball team, but his grades and the cost of the school led him to leave after a year.

KKK appearance

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:15:00 UTC

Members would parade down Brazil's main street on Independence Day, wearing their distinctive hoods.

Outside Source #1 (For Appearance)

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:15:30 UTC

https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2021.33.26

Pararescue Tale

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:16:32 UTC

Scott Gearen shared a horrible experience of a mid-air collision during a jump. Knocked unconscious and fell, he luckily survived after being brought back alive twice in the ER.

Outside Source #2 (Pararescue Tale)

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:17:00 UTC

ASVAB Setback

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:17:20 UTC

Goggins remembers a tough moment when he scored just 20 out of 99 on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test. Despite years of cheating, he was surprised to see a different test format and failed the test requirement for the Air Force.

Reflection in the mirror

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:17:36 UTC

After a shower he cleared the steam from the bathroom mirror and saw a person he didn't recognize. He hated with who he had become he had a harsh talk with himself, making him realize it was time to face reality and change.

Facing Insecurities

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:18:03 UTC

He saw that the people who made him uncomfortable were struggling themselves. Understanding that making fun of others based on race showed their own issues, not his, he realized their behavior came from their own insecurities

Weight Challenge

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:18:34 UTC

The army instructor nodded, smiled, and left him the truth. He had less than three months to lose 106 pounds. It sounded like an impossible task which is one reason he didn’t quit.

Outside Source #3 (Weight Challange)

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:19:09 UTC

Rocky's Challenges

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:19:56 UTC

David Goggins watched the Rocky movie from his couch, explaining the storyline. Rocky faces more and more challenges, losing ground in the fight. In the 14th round, he's knocked down but rises up.

Outside Source #4 (Rocky's Challenges)

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 19:20:21 UTC

Weight Loss Journey

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 20:00:34 UTC

He weighed himself every day, and in just two weeks, he lost twenty-five pounds. As he kept working hard, the weight came off quickly. In ten days, he reached 250 pounds, allowing him to start doing push-ups, pull-ups, and intense running

Acceptance

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 20:00:50 UTC

After training hard for 3 months, and studying, David Goggins successfully became a SEAL candidate that he had worked so hard for.

Outside Source #5 (Acceptance)

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-05 20:01:33 UTC

MLA Citation

bhandesh000_1_1 — 2024-04-06 03:09:30 UTC

Goggins, David. Can’t Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds. Lioncrest, 2020.