the human body can withstand and accomplish a hell of a lot more than most of us think possible, and that it all begins and ends in the mind. - David Goggins

refused to compromise who I was to conform to their unwritten rules.

The most important conversations you’ll ever have are the ones you’ll have with yourself.

In week two, build an optimal schedule. Lock everything into place in fifteen- to thirty-minute blocks. Some tasks will take multiple blocks or entire days. Fine. When you work, only work on one thing at a time, think about the task in front of you and pursue it relentlessly. When it comes time for the next task on your schedule, place that first one aside, and apply the same focus.