Navy SEALs are some of the world's most elite warriors.
Key to their success is their mental toughness.
Here're 7 lessons that I learned training with ex-SEALs that'll help you forge an unbeatable mind:
During the good times, we strengthen ourselves and our bodies so that during the difficult times, we can depend on it.
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@wasimakramlive@iamShaniera 2 of 2:
3. Both teams finish one innings each
4. For the second innings, the team that lost the toss gets to decide whether it wants to bat or field.
5. This goes a long way in negating the toss.
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@wasimakramlive@iamShaniera 1 of 2:
To counter a huge impact of toss on the outcome of an ODI, here is an idea:
1. Split the 50 overs into two innings of 25 overs each (like test cricket)
2. The team winning the toss decides what it wants to do in the first innings (bat or field)
"The reality is life is a single-player game.
You’re born alone.
You’re going to die alone.
All of your interpretations are alone.
All your memories are alone.
You’re gone in three generations and nobody cares.
Before you showed up, nobody cared.
It’s all single-player."
@naval
There’s an old saying you've probably heard -
Life happens a little at a time, then all at once.
It refers to a principle known as the accumulation of marginal gains.
The people who win in life, embrace it.
The accumulation of marginal gains is the idea that there’s no such thing as an overnight success (or failure).
Little things add up over time.
You lose weight a few ounces a day. Keep at it and “all of a sudden” you’re 10 pounds lighter.
You let your attitude toward work slip a little one day, then a little more the next. “All of a sudden” you hate your job.
You don’t notice each small step, but you do notice the aggregation of your daily actions.
I’ve observed that the people who succeed - and sustain it over the long run - focus less on outcomes and more on tiny, incremental, daily actions.
My son just started his first year of college football and it’s been fascinating to see this mindset in action.
His focus is narrow. One rep. One play. One meeting.
He didn’t show up on campus expecting to be the best player on the team day 1.
Instead, he scripted the tiny steps that would get him there eventually:
- Show up for everything early
- Play to the whistle
- Learn the playbook for his position
- Say “Yes, sir!” when a coach addresses him
- Verbalize daily how “lucky” he is to be there
This mindset also filters down to his goals:
- Year one: make the travel team
- Year two: second team/backup
- Year three: compete for a starting spot
Successful athletes don’t resent this process.
They expect it.
You can whine and feel sorry for yourself because you haven’t been promoted yet. Or you can recognize that getting where you want to go is a multi-year commitment.
You can moan about the state of your marriage. Or you can start doing small things every day to make it better.
In life, diligence and patience get rewarded.
Small gains stack up.
If you’re wondering why you’re not an overnight success, ask yourself:
Was I expecting to be a starter on day one?
Show up today. Do the little things. Put in the work.
And let those marginal gains accumulate into a big breakthrough.
A little at a time, then all at once.
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