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Name: The Way of the SEAL
Rating: 4.2 (97 reviews)
Author: Mark Divine

Mark Divine

Cultivate mental toughness and high performance like a Navy SEAL

4.2 (97 Bewertungen)

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What’s in it for me? Learn how to accomplish any mission using Navy SEAL tactics and strategies.

The Way of the SEAL offers you insights gained from a former Navy SEAL during the course of his training in duties. Drawing from the experiences of his own training, the author has devised a set of strategies that anyone can use to define their missions, sharpen their focus and develop the tactics necessary to accomplish their missions, whether personal or business-related.

In these blinks, you’ll learn

what it takes to develop personal discipline, take an ethical stand, and shape your life accordingly,
how hanging upside down from a mountain helped one executive take tighter control of his life,
some simple tricks for deciding whether your decisions are tactically sound, and
how to discipline your “fear dog” and nourish your “courage dog” to maximum health.

In order to make your life meaningful, you need to define your purpose.

Each individual is unique, but it isn’t our color, shape or language that differentiates us: it’s our soul – our sense of who we are.

Inside our souls, there are fixed points unique to us, and it’s these points that give our lives meaning. When we’re unsure of what to do, for instance, what job to pursue, they act like our GPS, guiding the way for us.

So how can we find these unique, fixed points?

The first thing you must do is make a stand, deciding which things you absolutely cannot compromise on.

For example, the author’s stand is: “I will find peace and happiness through seeking truth, wisdom, and love, and not by chasing thrills, wealth, titles or fame.”

Knowing which values cannot be compromised helps him to shape his life in a way that is meaningful to him.

For example, if he were offered a job with a great title and a huge paycheck at the expense of sincerity, then he wouldn’t accept it because that would mean compromising his values.

Second, you must know your purpose.

Your purpose answers the question: What do I really want with my life? Knowing your purpose enables you to determine steps necessary to achieve it and overcome any hurdles along the way.

However, if you don’t follow your purpose, it will be difficult to achieve anything.

For example, on his first day of SEAL training, the author was able to enjoy the beauty of the day despite the extreme challenge of his training. His buddy, however, didn’t share his positive outlook, struggled with the challenge, and ultimately quit.

The author asked him afterwards what had happened, and his friend confessed that he didn’t even want to be a SEAL. His dream had always been to be a veterinarian.

So why was the author successful with this challenge but his friend wasn’t? Quite simply, because the author had identified his purpose and his friend hadn’t.

Gain control over your mind to sharpen your focus and avoid distractions.

During their training, Navy SEALs are taught that, when they wield their weapon, they should place enormous concentration and focus on their aim, utilizing something called front-sight focus.

Not only is front-sight focus absolutely essential in combat, it’s also applicable in our everyday lives.

Challenge your weaknesses to grow stronger.

Undoubtedly, you’ll be confronted by many things in your life that make you uncertain: things that make you feel afraid or like you can’t succeed. What’s the best way to handle these kinds of challenges so you can create the kind of life you want?

You have to work hard to overcome your weakness and, in doing so, build a stronger character.

Cultivate mental toughness by banishing fear and nurturing positive thoughts.

Those who have mental toughness are the first to jump into any challenge and the last to throw in the towel; they never quit, and they face challenges with a smile. But how do you cultivate mental toughness?

To forge your mental strength, you need to have control over your thoughts and mind.

When you’re connected with your subconscious, you achieve even greater accomplishments.

Have you ever had the feeling something bad was going to happen, and it turned out that your intuition was right? This feeling is your subconscious and it can be used to your advantage.

In order to harness the power of your subconscious, you must be aware of all the various information gathered by your senses.

Build an enterprise that resists failure by diverting resources to where they’re needed.

Why is it that 95 percent of startups fail within their first five years? Because the business world is volatile: new technologies can make products obsolete, investors can abandon projects, etc. But is there any way to mitigate these risks?

While you can’t avoid risk altogether, you can make your business more resilient by selecting high-value targets. This process helps you optimally allocate resources by knowing what’s most important.

If a product is not working well or to capacity, don’t patch it up: break and improve it.

Sometimes we’ve invested so much of ourselves in our ideas and inventions that they’re hard to let go, even when it’s necessary to. However, rather than tinker with a defective product until it works, sometimes you have to break and totally rebuild it.

Whenever your product “breaks,” you shouldn’t get upset, but instead welcome the failure, as it’s a welcome chance to learn from past mistakes.

Don’t get stuck in defense mode: always be on the offensive.

It’s a fact of life that there will always be conflict both in our personal lives and in business. You should always be ready to deal with these conflicts. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean preparing your defenses. Instead of reacting when conflict strikes, you should always be in offensive mode.

One way to do this is rework your defensive language vocabulary and turn it into part of your offense.

Final Summary

The key message in this book:

If you want to achieve your goals, you must first define your purpose and then live by it. In addition, you should carefully sculpt your mind with positivity so that you can attain maximum focus and convey strength.

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Worum geht es in The Way of the SEAL?

The Way of the SEAL draws upon the experience of Navy SEALs to outline the principles that enable them to cultivate mental toughness and excel. It offers the mental exercises necessary to deal with any challenge on the path towards achieving your goals.

Wer The Way of the SEAL lesen sollte

Students of business strategy and tactics
Anyone who wants to take control of their own life

Über den Autor

Mark Divine began his professional career as a public accountant, later completing his Navy SEAL training and retiring with the rank of commander in 2011. In addition, he has started a number of entrepreneurial ventures, such as SEALFIT and NavySEALs.com.

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