How To Get Up Early Every Day & Win - David Goggins 

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3 months sober today. Went from a suicidal drug addict and alcoholic and obese to working out twice a day doing 150 Burpees before work and lifting after. Down 30 lbs and going strong 💪

"It is so easy to be great now, when so many people are weak". Strong and true. This guy is a gift, all I can say.

"The very purpose is you, you are always the purpose." This is so powerful and superb.

One of my two favorite quotes ever. “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”

I’m into pills at the moment and smoking a lot of weed, but after watching this I’m going to try my hardest to change.

Goggins has motivated me a lot. I am 72 with Cancer and go to the gym 5 days a week , still playin in a band am doing my therapy.

I live by myself. I'm 70 this year. I had a childhood without parents. I get up early every morning. I still go to work 5 days a week. I do the gym 3-4 days a week and go hiking as often as possible. I'm happy and healthy

"Man....Why am I not doing this for myself?" That shit hit hard. 👊🏽

Here is how I started waking up early everyday: 1. Removed my phone from my bedroom: I found my phone distracting before going to bed and after I woke up. I would spend 45 minutes needlessly scrolling. 2. Placed an alarm outside my bedroom: This forces me to physically get up to go turn it off. By the time I do that I'm already awake and it's hard to go back to sleep. 3. Immediately Start Purposeful Work: Within 30 minutes of getting up I start working on a purposeful project. I enjoy the work I do so it makes it super easy to get started.

47 this year, did over 200 pushups today and a few planks. Goggins is such great motivation 💯

"it's so easy to be great today because so many people are weak" Fantastic quote.

The focus in David's eyes shows he believes down the core every single letter that comes out of his mouth. Pure discipline.

In 2019 I was obese, depressed, had no job and an overall failure. Guys like this inspired me to be better and here I am significantly healthier and just got hired as a firefighter. Anything is possible if you put in the work and want it badly enough

''its so easy to be great nowadays because most people are weak'' his motivation seems like a genius shortcut. it may also seem rude but its actually humbling

I just love David as he is. You are a gift to humanity. And I say this as a woman. I learned a bunch from him.

"Cause one day that thing is going to come up, and if your not constantly performing out purpose your not going to be ready when that time comes". Damn I felt that

I've made videos about this myself but Goggins expresses it far better than I ever could... sleep experts will disagree with me here but my personal experience is: if I sleep from 10PM - 5AM, I feel FAR more motivated than if I sleep 10PM - 5AM then snooze til 7AM... just being awake and getting stuff early while it's still dark out feels godly... even if the second half of my day ends up more 'relaxation mode', its worth the sacrifice of feeling a bit sh*t and cold for about 2 minutes... They say "if you lose an hour in the morning, you'll spend the rest of the day trying to find it." I couldn't agree more!

18 days sober from porn. I've tried and failed to maintain an abstinence streak 3 times this year, currently on my fourth attempt. I won't give up until I'm free from it forever.

This is honestly a wake up call, i procrastinated so much lately, let my passions stagnate, lost my drive and more. I know i need to do better

When the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change, that’s when the change happens.

3:10 “One of the things that is so surprising about growing up through difficulty… What you realize is a lot of the things that you feared, or hated, or were embarrassed about as a child, end up being the genesis of the things that you’re most proud about as an adult.” Spot on brother. 💪

I just watched this hating myself laying on my bed and drinking beer. Then got inspired to go on a run. But it was raining and my only shoes were soaked. Without thinking twice I got up, chugged my beer, and ran in the rain barefoot. I would have normally looked at people's reactions to me barefoot but remembered I AM THE PURPOSE and it is for ME! I felt empowered doing it all for myself as those people went by me. I feel a million times better. Thank you for the motivation

We need more positivity like these men speak. Aged 66 I still knock out running 7 miles in an hour. Used to be 10 mph. Never ever give up!!! Dont be a victim!! One life.

I’ve been struggling to find my purpose and I needed to hear this. I was already having a shitty morning and the woman at the register was genuinely sweet to everyone. Her smile gave me hope. Yes her purpose was to take my money and feed it to the register, but that smile said it’s gonna be alright. Amazing how a simple gesture does so much.

I'm one week into a 21 day spiritual fast right now and I have had Goggins on replay ... wow. SELF CARE on a whole other level!!!

I developed a method for getting up early and its served me very well. I started by setting myself a soft goal, like just get up before 7:30am. I did this and then when I did was I recorded this time in a file on my phone, then the next day I set a goal that was just to beat this time, it could be even 7:29am. When I did that I kept going until I got to 5:30am. I rarely want to be up before 5:30 so I'll get up between 5:30am and 6:30am. I started this over a year ago and by now its ingrained in me. What kept me going at the start was that I made a game out of it, i was always trying to beat my previous time and when its like this it becomes fun.

2:27 - 2:47 You can tell by the look of his eyes and the way he talks, he found meaning through his suffering and that was actually the thing that brought happiness into his messed up life. What a great man he is, and how lucky we being alive at the same time this superman is sharing his light and guiding so many on their journey to become better and greater. Thank you David Goggins

“He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.” ― Samuel Johnson

" you have to have pride in yourself even the smallest thing about yourself " I'll remember that

One of the many things I appreciate about David Goggins is his tough, kick your ass, no nonsense way of explaining things. 🙏🙏

im with him , i live alone so theres nobody around to motivate me or keep me in check . after a while you realize it really is all on you to better yourself and there is no shortcut to greatness of any kind , but you can achieve it no matter who you are or what your situation , just get after it , do what you can , and then do more , strangely enough things will begin to fall into place and the more they do the easier it will get for you to achieve more if you continue to improve yourself because you will be getting stronger and smarter which leads to more progress . its a viscious cycle . im up to 5 miles a day now plus other exercises aside from my daily tasks , job , school etc. and its all leading to more because im able to handle more . im not special by any means i just made a decision one day to start and not stop . if your reading this you can achieve greatness , just go for it and dont let anybody stop you or tell you you cant , especially yourself . excuses are easy , life is hard , so stay hard 💪

Last time I was listening religiously to this dude was two years ago and I have reached my biggest goal in life because of him. I'm back again because I'm moving to my dream country next week and need to face my fears. He never disappoints.

It's crazy how many stories are there in this comment section, you guys are so inspirational. I just wanna say thank you to all of you who have shared your story here, you never know who you can inspire and motivate. Probably you're not like Goggins, frankly, no one is, but you're an inspiration. Keep it up and stay hard

No matter how tired I am after work . I think of this dude and I’m like ok let’s go gym . Thanks 🙏🏼

Halfway thru and I was so motivated, I had to pause the video and do a few sets of push-ups.

I was addicted to food. For the first time in my life I’m cutting down and not giving in to every craving in an effort to respect myself and rewire my brain. I use food because I’m struggling with my goals but now I’m facing it. I write everyday, I gym everyday , I’m literally being the person I want to be even though it’s hard and I don’t want to and I want to sleep and eat mostly. We have to choose our hard. Do I want to be lazy and not level up and be ‘comfortable’ or do I want to maintain my beautiful body eat well write as it’s my passion…. I don’t want to be all those things , I am those things. Keep going guys, it’s not easy but you know what it’s better than being on the ‘comfort’ cushion that offers no real comfort whatsoever man. ❤

I started to workout since January this year and eat healthy. Today we are June, after months of consistency I lost weight and gain muscles. I’m proud of myself and what I have achieved in a short period of time.

Your purpose is yourself. I have never thought of that and was not ready to really take that in until today. I'm so glad I saw this, specifically right now. Thank you!

I am 62 living alone all by myself I go to church serving My Lord playing gospel music which I have been doing this ever since I was 25 years old way back in April or May 1987 now do not get me wrong I sure do have my days of not wanting to do things but when you got to pay the bills and do your Landry you got to do what you really have got to do in order to survive because I tell you I get sick and tired of being alone all by myself it sure is really nice to find a woman to settle myself down but into this day and age of a world that WE truly are living in there are so so many challenges which I do do take some chances for myself so I can become a Overcomer one day in Jesus Name.. now when it all comes down to Disappointments? Sure! who does not have them But! If We can accomplish things and try to stay Positive and have The Faith that saids it all. I really enjoy this video that I am listening to

"I am the purpose". I am the purpose is spot on. You will never be lonely if you are happy and like yourself.

It's amazing to know that alot of people out there just needs to hear these things being said to them to undergo a major change in their lives.

finding you and finding these videos has made me want to turn my life around. i am about 4 months clean off abusing pills and i have kind of just been lost since becoming sober, now i want to wake up and actually improve myself every day instead of just sitting on the couch as you say. dont be ashamed of your past actions, take your mistakes and learn from them and become a better man.

I'm 17 now. Doing all the shit a teen would do. I need you guys to support me. I need to be accountable to you guys. And make my biggest life turn after this video hope that happens. ❤

This is honestly beautiful. I'm a woman and can't tell you how much Goggins has inspired me and made me feel better about myself while helping me find my own drive! He teaches us that we're only in competition with ourselves!!! There's so much pressure we put on ourselves by comparing ourselves to others and Goggins reminds us to only compare ourselves to OURSELVES. Thank-you so much, Goggins! STAY HARD EVERYONE ❤

This is, in my opinion, one of the best segments of a podcast ever!

This video came to my feed at the most perfect time in my life when things are the roughest I’ve ever felt. Thank for opening my lenses to a whole new perspective.

I now smoke a lot of cannabis and am into pills, but after watching this, I'm going to make every effort to change.

This year so far I've been getting up and sticking to my routine because I want to change and I want to be a better version of myself physically, mentally, and spiritually and David Goggins helps me alot by motivating me by what he says! He is a true badass warrior

Thank you david Goggins you changed the course of my life

I love you Mr. Goggins. Your struggles speak to me. Gives me hope in myself.

Absolutely agree with this. Mindset is key. Coming out of Covid I was at my heaviest weight of 119kg at 5ft11 and wasn’t happy with my lifestyle. Decided to switch this up and over the course of 14 months I lost around 30kg by eating clean, adopting healthier habits (walking/cycling instead of driving where possible) and started playing sports again.

No money can buy David’s state of mind and ability to achieve what he has done. He is one of the most interesting people to listen to.

'There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.' - Ernest Hemingway 🔥🔥🔥

I love this guy, he keeps me pushing and going everyday. To get better everyday

I love short and to the point interviews with people who can be clear, concise and to the point! Thanks!

This brought me to tears. It’s one of those messages that just came at the right time. Love this man’s strength, tenacity, and power behind his words 💪🏽💪🏽

Goggins mindset always reminded me of Bruce Lee. Both of them are just the most relentless, focused, uncompromising humans. Both are incredibly inspiring

I don't know how this guy hasn't received some sort of title or accolade for his work on motivating others, just imagine how many people he's helped get healthier and stronger mentally

Goggins is a favorite of mine. Dude is a beast. Inspirational.

I’ve been following Goggins for a while, but this conversation resonated with me the most. Good on y’all for spreading goodness.

I have no idea how this popped up in my recommended at the perfect time but I needed to hear this. You guys are great.

"A lot of the things you love and value in yourself in adulthood are the light side of something that you were ashamed, fearful, disgusted by when you were younger." Very well put. An eye-opening quote.

Love goggins. Wouldn’t be who I am without him and his content

Sometimes the comments are just as motivating (if not more) and inspirational than the video itself. Thanks ya’ll.

very happy to explore the comment section. Full of positivity and good thoughts. Lets get better!🙏

To better ones self is our main purpose in life and to serve others . That’s what it’s all about ❤

I was walking 3.8 miles every other day and now if I listen to David Goggins the whole time I can go 7 miles! It's great motivation!

I owe a ton to Goggins. Running barely a km to more than 2 kms, healthy eating, putting on muscle, feeling more positive. Thank you Goggins 🙏🏼

Bro this has motivated me so much, I hope my daily Dubai vlogs do well I work so hard for this❤

F**king genius. The purpose is ALWAYS YOU!!! Great message dude. STAY HARD!!!!

This really hit the nail on the head of what I’m going through right now. Going from a young adult into someone where the pieces are starting to fall together, someone I can respect and call a true adult. It’s a beautiful thing, like a butterfly finally starting to fly after being in a cocoon for so long.

the pupose never leaves you,because the very purpose is you. wow that hit right in the core.

Sitting with a guy once that was in great shape. He was 72. He said “ I owe it to my family”. That was it for me.

"Keep talking..." Was COLD as hell

This is good. Happy to say that I see purpose wherever I look. I live on a run down farm that I'm making better, bit by bit.

Definitely needed to hear this. Back in 2017 I received a devastating diagnosis that completely derailed me, but worse, heard the specialist say, "We're already doing everything for you that we can." And that was it. Everything I had seen in front of me, at the time, was gone. Now I've been in dialysis for a year and a half, and while I've fallen into a life that isn't too bad (I have income, hobbies, friends, etc...), there are still days where I have to find a reason to keep going, especially as I never refound the hope I lost that day of the diagnosis, nor did I have a "purpose" in my mind to keep going. But this above what what I needed to hear; I am not less than because I am disabled, or less than because I couldn't continue on my track for my goals. I am only less than because I allowed myself to believe that I am. "YOU are always the purpose." Thank you.

Heard of him in April this year and his book "Can't Hurt Me" has been a revelation in changing my mindset in the way I approach life in general. Thanks DG for inspiring, I'm now driven rather than finding motivation from somewhere. Stay Hard!

By far the easiest way for me to get up at 3 or 4am is my NIGHT routine. Eating dinner as early as possible (5 - 6pm) then nothing else, because digestion steals tones of energy. Secondly, meditation before sleeping. Thirdly, going to sleep around 9 - 10pm = waking up before 5am ... no alarms needed. Adding Goggins powerful perspective "YOU ARE THE PURPOSE" ... and bam LFG !!!!

I been hung up on the idea of purpose in life for years because it feels like i had no passion for any craft that i do i get bored with things i thought i was passionate about in the beginning so when that dies down i feel like im lost. But what goggins said about not needing a purpose to thrive and the only purpose is getting better at whatever it is is ur doing to be a better you. That really spoke to me and was something i needed to hear that i dont think anyone around me could have ever explained to me. Thank you.

Wow, I admire this man so much. Read all his books. He is the only one who emphasizes the truth of personal development - push yourself without anybody else giving you a reward, every single day. Otherwise life is gonna come up and you won't be ready.

Your Content Stands Out In A Refreshing Way! I Truly Appreciate The Absence Of Background Music In Your Videos, As It Allows Your Message And Personality To Shine Through Without Distractions. Keep Up The Great Work!

Goggins is amazing, I love that he dedicates his life to the pursuit of self actualization. He pushes himself forward every day.

Netflix ,lazy, wrong food, libido going down...i was killing myself slowly. Goggins helped me make a u turn. Im training , non processed food, im mentaly and physicly stronger, my wife enjoys it to😉. Things get better. Training = happiness and freedom . Tnx mr goggins👍excuse for wrong spelling,im from holland.

"You have to he proud of yourself" made me shed a tear or two Insane that I let my self get to the points I do with what I've done and survived

Recently finished university, soon the graduate and searching for a job feeling like I have no purpose but keep finding my self here realising I am my purpose and I can keep going, now David goggins is my daily music

Absolutely agree. That is the most difficult thing to accept and to keep accepting day after day. When my off-season starts and the gap between then and the start of the next season, it's about mental discipline to keep training. Maintaining the sense of "this is what we do now" and avoiding quitting. That's when you must move forward. When you absolutely don't want to do it. That's when it is most important.

The way I got off my "couch" Is I hated myself so much for being lazy and coming up short day after day, year after year. I knew something had to change. I used David as motivation. You also need the will power to act on that motivation. Be inspired by your progress (don't compare your progress to others) and let it snowball. Soon you will be in a position you can be proud of. Then use that pride to keep going and surpass everyone else. Remember the hardest thing in life is going from 0 to 1. If you can go from 0 to 1, 1 to 2 is easier and so on and so forth. Everyone had to start from 0, even Goggins.

I always learn when Goggins speaks!

David's suffering has caused him to transcend, which is true beauty. Took the dark and tuned it into light.

“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for everything.” Gonna put that one on a tile

The first 3 minutes are golden. Nobody can say it better. That's it. Thank you.

I wasted years out of my life. NEVER AGAIN... I remember the past 8 years, I was so broke I couldn't even afford a meal. I had to realize that at that point that no one was going to walk me through things in life and I had to do this on my own and figure out everything alone. I now live in the nordic woods of Sweden and post about self improvement after surviving a great ordeal in life, from the Boston bombing attack to being homeless, depressed struggling with an anxiety disorder and other mental disorders before I studied my pain and got certified in therapy. I used it to heal and run my own business and also move out of Miami where I worked in a corner store overnight in one of the most dangerous hoods in Miami. I am so grateful I got out, because I knew the other route, and it was not going to end well. I hope I get to help at least one person reading this, I just started uploading weekly videos on RU-vid as well 🙏🏽💜

0:26 - Having purpose in life is essential for motivation and performance. 1:17 - The main purpose in life is oneself. 2:15 - Overcoming oneself leads to empowerment and personal growth. 3:28 - Creating a mission statement helps hold oneself accountable. 4:20 - The importance of going above and beyond expectations. 5:08 - Having pride in oneself is crucial for self-improvement. 6:10 - The necessity of discipline and accountability in achieving personal goals.

When purpose becomes neccesity, purpose has reached its true purpose. Very resonating.

That "The purpose is you" is priceless. His next book should be titled that. I would buy it also, even pre-order it. Thank you for this interview. Extremely valuable.

Holy Shii! "Keep talking" got my goosebumps getting goosebumps

Speak yo shit goggins. Success is earned through a mindset like this.

00:00 The purpose for performing well is having a sense of purpose 01:20 The purpose of life is to better oneself. 02:31 Being able to work and thrive in solitude can give you opportunities. 03:48 Childhood experiences shape adult perceptions 05:00 Overcoming oneself leads to great power. 06:17 Create a personal mission statement to live by. 07:34 Know what you stand for to succeed 08:51 LMNT helps optimize hydration, curb cravings, and improve mental clarity.

This guy speaks nothing but facts I had to watch this before I go to bed for it to stick in my mind😩💆🏾‍♂️