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I thought you loved the guy.
I've had an "ups and downs" relationship with him. I had a period when I naively adored him (his lone wolf style appeals to me) and a period when I was very much against him (when I ruined my health after following his advice).
Now I see some value in a few of his teachings, and that's it. As for the rest, I agree with your assessment.
I've observed that people who are his most loyal zealots all have the same broken background. Because they never met anyone who would offer them empathy and love, they create a survival mechanism that the world is always out to get you and you need to stay hard all the time.
I've studied a few guys similar to Goggins. It's so clear that these guys underneath are extremely broken. But they'll hide behind their work ethic, discipline, and manliness until they kill themselves. You can't ever break the image of a tough guy.
Wim Hof is a much better role model and shows you can be tough as nails, but not lose the big picture.
I can't treat him seriously. He's obese and doesn't look very healthy. You'd imagine he would not have a bulging belly if he were so health-oriented.
I've also read he abandoned some of his students when they were hiking up Kilimanjaro. Not a guy I would trust with my life.
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