59 Most Inspiring David Goggins Quotes On Success

“We’re either getting better or we’re getting worse.” ― David Goggins

“Stop making excuses. Stop being a victim. Take personal responsibility.” ― David Goggins

“Fear is my ultimate guide.” ― David Goggins

“Success is based off of your willingness to work your ass off no matter what obstacles are in your way. – David Goggins

“The most important conversation is the one you have with yourself.” ― David Goggins

“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

“Everyone fails sometimes and life isn’t supposed to be fair, much less bend to your every whim.” ― David Goggins

“We live in an external world. Everything, you have to see it, touch it. If you can for the rest of your life, live inside yourself – to find greatness, you have to go inside.”- David Goggins

“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

“You can will yourself to do almost anything you want. – David Goggins

“You have to build calluses on your brain just like how you build calluses on your hands. Callus your mind through pain and suffering.” ― David Goggins

“Pain unlocks a secret doorway in the mind, one that leads to both peak performance, and beautiful silence.” ― David Goggins

“You will never learn from people if you always tap dance around the truth.” ― David Goggins

“No matter who you are, who your parents are or were, where you live, what you do for a living, or how much money you have, you’re probably living at about 40 percent of your true capability.” ― David Goggins

“I don’t stop when I’m tired. I stop when I’m done.” ― David Goggins

“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

“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

“At the end of the day, hard work may not be enough. You still may fail. But you keep going out there and go after it.” ― David Goggins

“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

“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.” ― David Goggins

“In every failure a lot of good things will have happened, and we must acknowledge them.” ― David Goggins

“Motivation is crap. Motivation comes and goes. When you’re driven, whatever is in front of you will get destroyed.” ― David Goggins

“No one is going to come help you. No one’s coming to save you.” ― David Goggins

“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” ― David Goggins

“Before you start a goal – let’s take care of our insecurities because they are going to surface when you put yourself in the crucible and you’re suffering.” ― David Goggins

“My happiness is my reflection on the suffering during my journey and knowing that I never quit nor was I guided by anybody on this earth.” ― David Goggins

“If you can see yourself doing something, you can do it. If you can’t see yourself doing something, usually you can’t achieve it.” ― David Goggins

“If you want to get better, do the things that no-one else wants to do. Do the things that no-one is even thinking about doing.” ― David Goggins

“Suffering is a test. That’s all it is. Suffering is the true test of life.” ― David Goggins

“If you can get through doing things that you hate to do, on the other side is greatness.” ― David Goggins

“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

“You gotta start your journey. It may suck, but eventually you will come out the other side on top.” ― David Goggins

“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

“I tried to do so many things to fit in. But when you look in the mirror, that’s the one person you can’t lie to.” ― David Goggins

“Every morning in our lives, we have a choice to make. You have the choice to stay in bed and say ‘Forget it, I’m not going to work out today.’ or ‘Forget it, I’m not going to work hard today.’ That’s your choice that you make every single day of your life. Make the right decision.” ― David Goggins

“Analyze your schedule, kill your empty habits, burn out the bullshit, and see what’s left.” ― David Goggins

“Only you can master your mind, which is what it takes to live a bold life filled with accomplishments most people consider beyond their capability.” ― David Goggins

“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. It starts getting used to doing things like this. It’s not fun, but now my mind is used to it.” ― David Goggins

“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

“Tell yourself the truth! That you’ve wasted enough time, and that you have other dreams that will take courage to realise, so you don’t die a f*cking p*ssy.” ― David Goggins

“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 to get better.” ― David Goggins

“Don’t get mad at others because life is kicking your ass. – David Goggins

“It’s a lot more than mind over matter. It takes relentless self discipline to schedule suffering into your day, every day.” ― David Goggins

“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

“True willpower. I’m going to (expletive) fail, I’m going to (expletive) fail, I’m going to (expletive) fail, and I will succeed.” ― David Goggins

“Life isn’t always about doing the things we like to do. It’s about doing things we have to do. – David Goggins

“I didn’t hang my head, because injuries happen. I’d given it everything I had and when you handle business like that, your effort will not go unnoticed.” ― David Goggins

“Don’t worry about the elements around you and what’s going on. You gotta get out there and get it.” ― David Goggins

“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

“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

“ Don’t limit expectations of yourself and settle for anything less than what you are truly capable of achieving. – David Goggins

“Sel-talk and visualization are two keys to my success.” ― David Goggins

“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

“We all want 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

“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

“It’s easier to accept the fact that you’re just not good enough. We all have a lot more than we think we have.” ― David Goggins

“You have to be willing to go to war with yourself and create a whole new identity.” ― David Goggins

“Life is one big tug of war between mediocrity and trying to find your best self.” ― David Goggins

“The only way we can change is to be real with ourselves.” ― David Goggins

“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

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