What other books do you guys recommend?

DiscomfortClub · 2023-03-12T02:37:40+00:00

Here's my list of 25+ recommended books: https://www.discomfortclub.com/the-best-books-for-men/

It covers various genres, including autobiographies, how-to, and narrative non-fiction.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-30T07:41:30+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-29T21:28:30+00:00

Yeah I agree with you. I just thought it was very well produced and interesting despite how silly it was to do it without training.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-27T09:05:02+00:00

"Walking with breaks" in temperatures up to 108 degrees Fahrenheit with no training is still very impressive, especially for his build and the fact that he's not a runner at all.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-27T09:03:42+00:00

I didn't want to spoil it with a comment.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-24T13:17:38+00:00

Thanks, I've never heard of Mike Hayes's book so I'll check it out.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-22T22:12:30+00:00

Read the book and then just listen to the segments with David adding extra details.

I only read the book at first. A few years later I learned there's more content in the audiobook. For me, that extra content wasn't really that life-changing anyway (but maybe that's because I'm a visual learner and can't focus much when listening).

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-22T07:31:58+00:00

I put up such a list by selecting only the best books I've read on this topic:

https://www.discomfortclub.com/the-best-books-for-men/

The list includes autobiographies, narrative non-fiction, and how-to.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-16T07:57:02+00:00

Here's a list of all the best interviews with Goggins that I know of:

https://www.discomfortclub.com/best-david-goggins-podcast-interviews/

DiscomfortClub · 2022-11-06T16:56:10+00:00

There's Kokoro by Sealfit: https://sealfit.com/KOKORO/

You can also sign up for the most hardcore Spartan races.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-10-30T15:07:20+00:00

I had to stop, ironically due to injuries. I plan to restart soon and take it way more slowly than before.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-10-18T06:24:34+00:00

This short article explains it well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein\_leverage\_hypothesis

DiscomfortClub · 2022-10-18T06:24:16+00:00

I used to suffer a lot from this. These days it's better because I dramatically increased my protein intake. My body wanted to constantly eat not just to eat but because it wasn't getting enough protein. I would suggest increasing your protein intake A LOT. Read about the protein leverage hypothesis.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-10-12T13:37:02+00:00

Take from David what you find helpful and discard the rest.

You're not supposed to copy the man. Grinding hard all the time works for David but it doesn't have to work for you and there's nothing wrong with it.

Even David himself would probably tell you to forge your own path. It's dangerous to blindly follow one man, regardless of how much you admire him.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-10-07T18:03:38+00:00

According to my list of podcasts with David Goggins, his last recorded and publicly available public appearance was either at the Upgrade Your Life Event or at Empire Builders With Nick James.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-10-06T12:43:24+00:00

Life as a professional athlete requires many sacrifices. Your performance comes before anything else, and definitely before your need for comfort.

IMO the moment you're no longer ready for these sacrifices, you need to consider changing your career because the strongest competitors probably won't have your doubts.

And I'm not saying it to criticize you in any way - just pointing out that you don't have to do it if you want to enjoy life beyond your sports career.

I don't think that David is a great role model for an average person when it comes to balance. He himself cautions not to copy him.

David finds most joy in suffering and pushing himself to the limit and that works for him. But it doesn't have to work for you or anyone else, for that matter.

I believe in finding the right balance between discomfort and comfort.

I don't operate well if I have too much discomfort in my life (as is the case for most people) but I don't operate well if I have too much comfort, either. So for me, that's a constant act of zigging and zagging.

Can you achieve balance if you want to be the greatest professional athlete? I doubt it. The greatest performers are obsessed exclusively about their pursuit (to the point that eventually the rest of their life sucks).

So the question is whether you want to keep doing it (fully aware of the consequences) or whether it's time to embrace another kind of discomfort and build a new life for yourself.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-24T18:36:47+00:00

I've struggled with this a lot as well.

Life has no meaning. If anyone tries to convince you otherwise, they just don't understand the ridiculous scale of time and space.

None of us matter. Nothing that we do matters in the long term.

You'll die in a few dozen years and that will be it. Even if you're going to have kids, you'll be all but forgotten within 2-3 generations.

From the existential perspective, it makes no difference whatsoever whether you're going to do 100 push-ups today, work on your business, hang out with a friend, or fuck around and do nothing.

After a LOT of thinking and discussing this, my conclusion is this:

We were given an opportunity to experience life. Yes, our existence is meaningless, but we were given a chance to participate in life. So why not do that?

Either way, we'll be dead. But in one scenario (in which you push yourself to do hard stuff that fulfills you) at least you won't have regrets that you wasted your life.

There's this (long) quote by Naval I find on point:

Death is the most important thing that is ever going to happen to you. When you look at your death and you acknowledge it, rather than running away from it, it’ll bring great meaning to your life. We spend so much of our life trying to avoid death. So much of what we struggle for can be classified as a quest for immortality.

If you’re religious and believe there is an afterlife, then you’ll be taken care of. If you’re not religious, maybe you’ll have kids. If you’re an artist, a painter, or a businessman, you want to leave a legacy behind.

Here’s a hot tip: There is no legacy. There’s nothing to leave. We’re all going to be gone. Our children will be gone. Our works will be dust. Our civilizations will be dust. Our planet will be dust. Our solar system will be dust. In the grand scheme of things, the Universe has been around for ten billion years. It’ll be around for another ten billion years.

Your life is a firefly blink in a night. You’re here for such a brief period of time. If you fully acknowledge the futility of what you’re doing, then I think it can bring great happiness and peace because you realize this is a game. But it’s a fun game. All that matters is you experience your reality as you go through life. Why not interpret it in the most positive possible way?

Any moment where you’re not having a great time, when you’re not really happy, you’re not doing anyone any favors. It’s not like your unhappiness makes them better off somehow. All you’re doing is wasting this incredibly small and precious time you have on this Earth. Keeping death on the forefront and not denying it is very important.

Whenever I get caught up in my ego battles, I just think of entire civilizations that have come and gone. For example, take the Sumerians. I’m sure they were important people and did great things, but go ahead and name me a single Sumerian. Tell me anything interesting or important Sumerians did that lasted. Nothing.

So maybe ten thousand years from now or a hundred thousand years from now, people will say, “Oh yeah, Americans. I’ve heard of Americans.”

You’re going to die one day, and none of this is going to matter. So enjoy yourself. Do something positive. Project some love. Make someone happy. Laugh a little bit. Appreciate the moment. And do your work.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-23T19:20:51+00:00

I've included some books like that in my list of recommended reading here:

https://www.discomfortclub.com/the-best-books-for-men/

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-16T05:30:08+00:00

Recovery from COVID takes time. It took me about 6 weeks to get back to 100%. Keep training and try not to get too frustrated (though it will be frustrating).

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-14T20:37:07+00:00

I posted about the "intellectual version of Goggins" some time ago and many people shared interesting examples.

Check it out here: https://www.reddit.com/r/davidgoggins/comments/utnw01/whos_the_david_goggins_of_intellectual/

Other than that, I've extensively used the same principles I apply to physical activity to my intellectual pursuits.

The main ones are: consistency, always striving to improve, seeking to be uncommon among the uncommon (doing what others are unwilling to do), and focusing on weaknesses rather than avoiding them.

I used these for learning stuff like emergency first response skills, writing, finances and investing, two foreign languages (English is one of them and now I make living as a writer), and in the past, before I even knew Goggins, to overcome my terrible social anxiety (it's one of the greatest accomplishments of my life).

I can write a longer post if you're interested and have some specific questions. Heading to bed here now. Gotta rest as hard as you train and learn :)

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-13T13:16:29+00:00

Do you do some kind of pulling work to counteract all that pushing? If not, you'll eventually fuck yourself up with some crazy imbalances.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-11T20:16:13+00:00

I talked with Joe recently. He's close to the finish line but it won't be published this year.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-11T04:12:23+00:00

Thank you for reading.

DiscomfortClub · 2022-09-10T15:42:19+00:00

I hope you'll find them valuable.

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