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David GogginsCan't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2018A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Goggins’s childhood was filled with trauma, loss, and anxiety. How was he able to convert aspects of his suffering into a strong mindset?
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What is the Accountability Mirror and how does it work? What is the importance, for Goggins, of ritualizing his “war with himself”? What do you think about his view that it is useful to be cruel to oneself if it is in service of a higher purpose? Why?
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Goggins advises people to do things that make them uncomfortable. Why? What is the importance of focusing on weaknesses, not strengths?
