Navy SEAL Training Guide: Mental Toughness by Lars Draeger

Author:Lars Draeger [Draeger, Lars]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-12-30T14:00:00+00:00

Read: Chances are that whatever skill or task you desire to become proficient at has been the subject of books, articles, research studies, etc. Reading such information enables you to absorb the lessons learned by many and will significantly enhance your ability to rapidly elevate your level of performance. Reading about the experiences of others can help you avoid making the same mistakes they made. Every SEAL and special operator that I’ve ever known had an almost insatiable thirst for knowledge and almost all were voracious readers. There’s an old saying that “Experience is the best teacher, but it is also the most expensive!” I cannot emphasize this too strongly – START READING NOW!

Learn from the best: Much can be gained from observing people who have already achieved what you desire to achieve. Study their background relative to the education, training and experience that led them to being successful. Try to determine if there are common traits, characteristics and skills that these top performers possess and you’d probably need to possess to match their level of success. If possible, observe them as they practice and while they perform the skills or tasks that you are focused on and try to identify anything, any pattern or nuance that might provide some insight that you can use to your advantage. During my military career, I learned a lot by interacting with members of the British Special Air Service and operators from various Special Forces and Marine Force Recon units. I’ve found that almost all top level performers are very willing to share their experience and advice with others and I encourage you to consider approaching someone you admire and ask them for advice and guidance.

Seek expert feedback: If possible, ask a knowledgeable and competent person to observe you during practice or while you are performing and provide you with honest and unvarnished feedback. Seek out those who will level with you and tell you what you are doing well, what you are doing poorly at and what you should do in order to improve or elevate your game. Be willing to hear the truth, even if it stings a bit!

Focus on winning: Your focus should be on winning vice being afraid of losing. So many people let the fear of failure overwhelm them and this has a very damaging effect on their confidence. The guys that start BUDS thinking that they won’t make it…DON’T MAKE IT! Those who begin BUDS with an “I will die before I quit” mentality are the guys who are standing tall on graduation day! Practice like a winner. Anticipate mistakes and unexpected situations and deal with them. Do not let the fear of losing or not performing well dominate your brain’s “hard drive” – THINK LIKE A WINNER!

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