101 David Goggins Quotes to Inspire You

I am very excited to present to you David Goggins quotes. David Goggins is truly a man of inspiration. He is not just a man who talks the talk but he damn walks it! If you have never heard of him, you will be pleased that today you have known him. Goggins is an American athlete who has smashed marathon and ultra-marathon records. Here is a man who had not 1 but 3 medical conditions that could very well justify him not to do any form of exercise but he defied the odds. His health problems included asthma, a hole in his heart as well as being obese. Looking at what he has accomplished from what he used to be, it is clear that David Goggins is one determined person with a mind of steel.

Goggins continues to inspire people and is now a highly sought after motivational speaker. He has also written a book, Cant Hurt Me, Master Your Mind and Defy The Odds which is available on Amazon. Fortunately, even though without meeting him in person, here are David Goggins quotes to inspire you to smash any obstacles on your path and realise the success you aspire for. Just because these quotes are free, it would be a mistake to under-estimate the message. These are the words from the man himself, the words that turned his life around and made him the success story he is today.

David Goggins Quotes

 

1. “The only person who was going to turn my life around was me. The only way I could get turned around was to put myself through the worst things possible that a human being could ever endure.” – David Goggins
2. “As humans, we’re reading books everyday to try to figure out how to be someone else.  What we don’t do is go inside, turn ourselves inside out, and read our own story. You have to look inside to find out what you really want.” – David Goggins
3.  “You gotta start your journey. It may suck, but eventually you will come out the other side on top.” – David Goggins
4. “Life is a battle between trying to find more of yourself knowing that the real you is afraid, likes comfort, likes to be patted on the back, and doing what you need to do together better.” – David Goggins
5. “In order for me to fix myself, I had to figure out what the (expletive) was wrong with David Goggins. I was afraid of my shadow and I thought, ‘How can I overcome that? Go to the military, get your teeth kicked in, and go do the things that you hate to do. Be uncomfortable every (expletive) day of your life.’ Roger that.” – David Goggins
6. “The things that we decide to run from are the truth. When you make excuses, you’re running from the truth.” – David Goggins
7. “I’m not the smartest kid in the world. Instead of having somebody say ‘Oh no David, you’re smart, don’t say that to yourself!’, I said to myself ‘No, you’re a dumb (expletive). Ok, roger that. So, how do I get smarter? Educate yourself.” – David Goggins
8. . “The only reason why I became successful was because I went towards the truth. As painful and as brutal as it is, it changed me. It allowed me, in my own right, to become the person who I am today.” – David Goggins
9.  “We have the ability to go in such a space, if you’re willing to suffer, and I mean suffer, your brain and body once connected together, can do anything.” – David Goggins
10.  “We use these words and phrases that ‘Only the strong survive’ and all of this other crap.  They’re just (expletive) words.” – David Goggins
11. “The only way that you’re ever going to get to the other side of this journey is by suffering.  You have to suffer in order to grow. Some people get it, some people don’t.”
12. “Somewhere in your life, there’s going to be a point where you have a decision to make. You’re going to have to choose between taking the easy route and the hard route.  A lot of people take the easy route and they have a good life that way. But, the better life was by taking the hard route. You may have 20 years of pain and suffering to try and get past it, but a lot of us die before truly starting our journey.” – David Goggins
13. “Motivation is crap. Motivation comes and goes. When you’re driven, whatever is in front of you will get destroyed.” – David Goggins
14. “I’m just a scared kid who found drive and passion to be someone much better than who he currently was.”
15.  “I believed that for the last 19 miles that I was indestructbale. I took myself while I was sitting in that chair, crapping up my back, peeing blood down my leg, shin splints, stress fractures, I used all of that for motivation instead of negativity. I asked myself ‘Who on this (expletive) earth would still be going right now? You are.” – David Goggins

16. “I’m not a naturally gifted or god-given guy. I don’t have a great amount of talent in anything. What got me through horrible times was my dark side. I created Goggins. Goggins is the guy who would take anything you put in front of him. You wanna break my (expletive) legs, then so be it.” – David Goggins
17.  “I want you to know that I’m comfortable being very uncomfortable.” – David Goggins
18.  “Thicken your skin. Become more of a human being. Don’t be afraid of the reflection in the mirror.” – David Goggins
19. “Most of this generation quits the second they get talked to. It’s so easy to be great nowadays because most people are just weak, If you have any mental toughness, any fraction of self-discipline – the ability to not want to do it, but still do it – you’ll be successful.” David Goggins
20. “The reason why I put myself through the things I hate doing is because I am callusing my mind. Im training for life so that when something tragic happens in my life, I don’t fall apart. I’m training my mind, my body, my spirit so its all one so that I can handle whatever life is going to throw at me.” – David Goggins
21.  “If you’re not physically and mentally prepared for what life is going to throw at you, then you’re just going to crumble, And then, you’re no good to nobody.” – David Goggins
22. “I hated shooting guns, I hated jumping out of airplanes, I hated the job as a Navy SEAL. But, I did it so that I could change myself.” – David Goggins
23. “No matter what avenue I choose, I want to be the very best. And, the very best may not be #1, but the very best may be ‘Did I leave everything inside of me out there?’” – David Goggins
24. “You’re not going to find greatness by looking in a book or by listening to me. I may give you the spark, but you’ve got to go inside yourself to find it.” – David Goggins
25. “In times of hell, in times of suffering, even the hardest men tend to forget who they really are.” – David Goggins
26.  “Suffering is a test.  That’s all it is.  Suffering is the true test of life.” – David Goggins
27.  “Every time I get ‘poopy pants’ or the ‘woe is me’ mentality or I start to think ‘Man, life sucks’, I go into my cookie jar and pull out a memory to remind myself that I am a (expletive) badass. I put it back in the cookie jar and remember who the (expletive) I really am. ” – David Goggins

28.   If you can see yourself doing something, you can do it. If you can’t see yourself doing it, usually you can’t achieve it. – David Goggins
29.  If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness. – David Goggins
30.   Don’t limit expectations of yourself and settle for anything less than what you are truly capable of achieving. – David Goggins
31.   Success is based off of your willingness to work your ass off no matter what obstacles are in your way. – David Goggins
32.   I’m a big believer of doing something that sucks every single day of your life. I believe it’s a key component into strengthening your mind. – David Goggins
33. “The mind is the most powerful thing in the world. The mind has capabilities that are so unknown, and being able to tap into that is on the other side of suffering.” – David Goggins
34. The pain that you are willing to endure is measured by how bad you want it. – David Goggins
35.  Self-talk and visualization are the two keys to my success. – David Goggins
36.  High achievement doesn’t require inborn talent. It requires working your ass off. Period. – David Goggins
37. David Goggins is a retired US navy seal, ultra marathon runner, triathlete, ultra distance cyclist, motivational speaker and author. David Goggins once held the Guinness Worlds Record for pull-ups when he completed 4,030 in 17 hours.
38. If you’re not good enough don’t try something else – make yourself good enough.
39. Whenever I’m stressed I get after it. I fix what’s bothering me.
40. A lot of us when we have bad times even life, even the hardest person in the world, we forget how badass we are during that hard time.
41. I don’t close my mind to the fact that this can be done.
42. My happines is my reflection on the suffering during  my journey and knowing that I never quit nor was I guided by anybody on this earth.
43.  The pain that you are willing to endure is measured by how bad you want it. – David Goggins
44.  If you can see yourself doing something, you can do it. If you can’t see yourself doing it, usually you can’t achieve it. – David Goggins
45. Take time to take inventory of your life. Look in the mirror and hold yourself accountable. – David Goggins
46. A lot of us have these fears that you don’t want to fucking face.- David Goggins
47. No one is going to help you. It’s you against yourself forever.

48. If you’re a person who is stuck in life: figure out how to not be that person anymore.
49. I started looking down on people who didn’t go HARD AS SHIT.
50. You’re going to have to suffer to go from here to there. Most people will never understand the journey.
51.  “We like to live our lives on social media with lies about ourselves about how great we are… Get to the source! Fix the problem.” – David Goggins
52.   If you can see yourself doing something, you can do it. If you can’t see yourself doing it, usually you can’t achieve it. – David Goggins
53.  You may lose the battle of the morning but don’t lose the war of the day. – David Goggins
54.   Life is one big tug of war between mediocrity and trying to find your best self. – David Goggins
55.  When you think you’re done, you’re only at 40% of your body’s capability. – David Goggins
56.  Nobody cares what you did yesterday. What have you done today to better yourself? – David Goggins
57.  Stop making excuses. Stop being a victim. Take personal responsibility. Hold yourself accountable. Get comfortable with the uncomfortable. And finally, make your dreams come true. – David Goggins
58.  The more things you can do to get outside of that zone that makes you feel good, the stronger your mind is going to get. – David Goggins
59.  Life isn’t always about doing the things we like to do. It’s about doing things we have to do. – David Goggins
60.  Get over whatever is stopping you from being your best self! – David Goggins
61.  The most important conversation is the one you have with yourself. – David Goggins
62.  “Everyday you’re trying to find more of what you’re capable of – and that’s the big question. What are you capable of? Stop doing the things that you do every day. If you run everyday, go swim.” – David Goggins
63. “I became the roughest critic in the world on myself, and that’s what truly changed me.” – David Goggins
64.  “Don’t worry about the elements around you and what’s going on… You gotta get out there and get it.” – David Goggins
65. “A lot of us don’t know about another world that exists for us because it’s on the other side of suffering. That’s the real growth in life.” – David Goggins
66. “We are all great. No matter if you think you’re dumb, fat, been bullied, we all have greatness. You gotta find the courage. It’s going to be hard work, discipline, and the non-cognitive skills – hard work, dedication, sacrifice – that will set you apart.” – David Goggins
67. You can read all the books you want. Unless you have a habit of surviving difficult scenarios, you’ll never thrive.
68. The other side of quitting is a lifetime of regret.
69. A warrior is a mother-Fucker who says I’m here today. I’m here again tomorrow I’m going to be here the next day.
70. Our greatest accomplishments produce mental trophies; not physical trophies.
71. Put yourself in situations that suck. You’ll find yourself real quick.

72. 72. A warrior is a person who puts no limits on themselves.
    73. Normal people are driven when their lives are good. The warrior is motivated when his life is bad, or good.
    74. Stop trying to be a champion. Be the fighter who refuses to go down from any setback he faces.
    75. If you’re a person who is stuck in life: figure out how to not be that person anymore.
    76. You have to suffer. You have to make that a tattoo on your fucking brain.
    77. You can’t read a book to get through hell. You have to face your hell and climb out.
    78. Your spirit lives forever when you die. It’s too powerful to go after a single lifetime.
    79. Become a man who detests mediocrity.
    80. People struggle their entire life to find themselves.
    81. Let your suffering push you forward. Most people let their sufferings pull them back.
    82. Most people change who they are depending on what others want for them.
    83. Books feel nice, but results aren’t permanent. Suffering brings permanent results. Push through.
    84. Even the self-help gurus are afraid. Fear stops everyone. The few who move towards fear are the ones who change the world.
    85. The only way you find yourself is through struggling.
    86. Triple down on your weaknesses. Find something you don’t know about yourself.
    87. 90% of your life will suck.
    88. Happiness increases with the amount of pain you’ve endured.
    89. Stop counting on other people to do it for you. Build yourself.
    90. “If you want to get better, do the (expletive) that no-one else wants to do. Do the (expletive) that no-one is even thinking about doing.” – David Goggins
    91. They see me now as the guy who can do 4,000 pull-ups in 24 hours, but what they don’t understand is the journey that got me to this point. Before this, I was the exact opposite of the person I am today.” – David Goggins
    92. I’ve been guided by something much more powerful. The path of most resistance. Talent, not required.- David Goggins
    93. “People take classes on self help, mental toughness, breathing control… the only way to get tougher is to put yourself in hellacious situations.” – David Goggins
    94.  “The people that can control that feeling of flight and say ‘No (expletive), there’s a way through this. It’s not going to be forever.’ are the ones that make it through it.” – David Goggins
    95. “Everybody wants a quick fix like 6 minute abs – you may get some results from it, but those results won’t be permanent.  The permanent results come from you having to suffer. You have to make that a tattoo on your brain so that when the hard time comes again, you don’t forget it.” – David Goggins
    96. “We all like to take this four lane highway, but we always step over the shovel. All I did was pick up that shovel and made my own path.” – David Goggins
    97. “The worst thing that can happen to a man is to become civilized.” – David Goggins
    98. You want to be uncommon amongst uncommon people. Period.” – David Goggins
    99. When you look in the mirror, that’s the one person that you cannot lie to. –David Goggins
    100. Greatness pulls mediocrity into the mud. Get out there and get after it. –David Goggins
    101.  “You’re gonna fail, you’re gonna be in your head, and you’re gonna be saying I’m not good enough. It’s about how you overcome that.” – David Goggins

 

What an inspiration Goggins is. I hope you have found some much needed inspiration. In my view, David Goggins’ quotes affirm the words  ‘hard work beats talent, when talent doesn’t work hard’.  He is the evidence that hard work does pay off. Please share the post with friends, one can never have too much inspiration!

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