To concur your mind and push past failure is only something a few people successfully do. David Goggins is one of these people. From losing 110 pounds in three months to breaking multiple bones in both feet plus kidney failure and still running 30 more miles to completing one of the hardest mental and physical military training three times in one year, known as Hell Week, Goggins is a prime example of someone who has concurred their mind.

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Some people would quit trying to lose weight after a month or stop running when their side hurt but not Goggins. He had a reason for going above and beyond. One thing he uses to push further than ever is the accountability mirror. One day Goggins woke up, looked in the mirror at a 300-pound, 24-year-old man, and decided to change his life. When Goggins looked in this mirror, he talked to his reflection saying all his insecurities, dreams, and goals. He did that every morning. He put post-it notes on his mirror to remind him of what he needed to accomplish. Goggins used his early-life insecurities from his abusive, alcoholic father, his stutter, and the racist remarks made towards him and instead of using it as an excuse, he used it as fuel.

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Goggins went on to become a very notable Navy Seal, completing over 60 ultra-marathons, triathlons, and ultra-triathlons, holding the previous world record in pull-ups with 4,030 in 17 hours and being a noteworthy public speaker. Not to forget he did all of this with a congenital heart defect, which means he had a hole in his heart the size of a quarter. After giving Blayne Koster, a sophomore at Simpson College, a short background on Goggins, she said, “It’s really eye-opening to see what conquering your mind can really do for you and the opportunities it can bring.” Goggins’s accomplishments are something a lot of people can achieve, but they just have to be willing to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. As David Goggins would say, “Stay Hard.”