The ninth chapter of Goggins book is Uncommon Amongst Uncommon. We are skipping. In it, Goggins discusses incredibly high-level performance. For those interested in that sort of excellence I recommend reading it. For that matter, I recommend the entire book. But you know that already.

One aspect of Goggins that I greatly appreciate is his candor. Sure, his story ends in a sort of triumph but he details every error, misstep, failure, poor choice, bad judgment, and character flaw along the way. He is a very flawed man and it is his humanity that highlights how each of us is capable of far greater achievements than we acknowledge. At least that’s my opinion.

Goggins’ tenth challenge, summarized, (from his book) is this:

Challenge #10 – Think about your most recent and most heart-wrenching failures. Break out that journal one last time and write them out long-hand.

First, write all the good things, everything that went well from your failures. Be detailed and generous with yourself. A lot of good things will have happened. It’s rarely all bad. Then note how you handled your failure.

How did you think about preparation for and during the execution stage of your failure? You have to know how you were thinking at each step because it’s all about mindset, and that’s where most people fall short.

Now go back through and make a list of things you can fix. Write them all out. Be brutally honest. Study them. Schedule another attempt. If it’s something you can’t repeat, still write it up. You will be able to use that information for other achievements.

And if you fail again, so the fuck be it. Take the pain. Repeat these steps and keep fighting. That’s what it’s all about.

I am certain that last paragraph is 80% of the reason Goggins has achieved all that he has.

Summer has finally ended in SoCal. We are entering what passes for fall in this area. For some reason that takes me back to my college days in the Boston area and the late, lamented WBCN. Based on last week’s comments, DEG will hate me for this week’s music. But fuck it. This is how a late 70s/early 80s live show should sound.