David Goggins

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David Goggins

“Goggins cult One thing goggins influenced me on is not giving a fuck about stats or iq or genetics. Just…” (7 March 2020)
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Posts	190
Retweets	283
Likes	1,887
First post	10 June 2019
Latest post	31 May 2026
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David Goggins is the patron saint of GritCult, not a man so much as an avatar of pure will. To GritCult he is the proof that talent, IQ and genetics don't matter. Only suffering matters, only the next step, only the war with the reflection in the mirror.

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One thing Goggins influenced him on was not giving a fuck about stats or IQ or genetics ^[1], just being a raw embodiment of pure will power. He quotes Goggins's military maxim that men don't rise to the level of their expectations but fall to the level of their training ^[2], so the prescription is to train until it hurts and keep going, stopping not when tired but when done ^[3].

The Goggins lines GritCult posts, usually in capitals and signed with Goggins's name, place the enemy inside the skull. A man spends 24 hours a day alone in his own brain, it wants to control him, and if it wins, in Goggins's blunt verdict, he is fucked ^[4]. Another holds that the most important conversations a man will ever have are the ones with himself ^[5]; a third, that the things he runs from are the truth, and every excuse is a way of running from it ^[6]. The earliest, kept as a note to self in 2018, warns that the worst thing that can happen to a man is to become civilised ^[7].

This is why Goggins is the avatar of eternal recurrence: day one, hour one, again and again ^[8]. He doesn't seek comfort; he seeks transformation through suffering. The only way to get tougher is to walk into hellacious situations ^[9], with no classes, no breathing tricks and no shortcuts. The reflection in the mirror is all a man can be afraid of, which is exactly why he should not fear it: once it is overcome, the job is done ^[10]. The instruction is to take the pain, repeat the steps and keep fighting ^[11].

Recurring themes

pure will over genetics
the mind as battlefield
suffering as the only growth
anti-comfort / anti-civilisation
eternal recurrence / day one again
Goggins as avatar, not man

Notable post

The most retweeted GritCult post on the subject, with 18 retweets:

PEOPLE TAKE CLASSES ON SELF HELP, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, BREATHING CONTROL… THE ONLY WAY TO GET TOUGHER IS TO PUT YOURSELF IN HELLACIOUS SITUATIONS.- GOGGINS

GRITCULT on X, 12 December 2022

Selected posts

The 120 most retweeted of 190 posts in the archive about David Goggins. Select a column heading to sort.

Date	Retweets	Likes	Post	Source
12 December 2022	18	69	PEOPLE TAKE CLASSES ON SELF HELP, MENTAL TOUGHNESS, BREATHING CONTROL… THE ONLY WAY TO GET TOUGHER IS TO PUT YOURSELF IN HELLACIOUS SITUATIONS.- GOGGINS	View
8 April 2020	14	28	I AM DAVID GOGGINS.	View
28 June 2021	12	38	AND IF YOU FAIL AGAIN, SO THE FUCK BE IT. TAKE THE PAIN. REPEAT THESE STEPS AND KEEP FIGHTING.- GOGGINS	View
23 December 2022	11	115	IN THE MILITARY WE ALWAYS SAY WE DON’T RISE TO THE LEVEL OF OUR EXPECTATIONS, WE FALL TO THE LEVEL OF OUR TRAINING.- GOGGINS	View
27 January 2023	8	60	MOTHAFUCKERS DON'T KNOW ME SON!- GOGGINS	View
25 June 2021	8	40	GOGGINS is an avatar of what the human mind can achieve if purified and set upon the highest paths. It is day one, hour one. Again and again. GOGGINS is the avatar of eternal recurrence, he does not seek to live in comfort but through transcendental pain.	View
16 March 2022	8	38	THE MOST IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS YOU’LL EVER HAVE ARE THE ONES YOU’LL HAVE WITH YOURSELF. YOU WAKE UP WITH THEM, YOU WALK AROUND WITH THEM, YOU GO TO BED WITH THEM, AND EVENTUALLY YOU ACT ON THEM.- GOGGINS	View
6 August 2020	8	28	"The most important step in life to take is the next one" - Goggins.	View
7 February 2022	8	7	David goggins on the cancellation of joe rogan “Funny, you must have mistaken me for someone who actually gives a fuck about your opinion!”	View
6 February 2020	7	40	dont stop when you are tired. stop when you are done. - goggins	View
17 November 2020	7	38	This life is all a fucking mind game. Realize that. Own it!- GOGGINS	View
12 December 2022	7	34	NO MATTER HOW THEY’RE TREATING YOU THERE IS ONE WAY TO NOT ONLY EARN THEIR RESPECT, BUT TURN THE TABLES. EXCELLENCE.- GOGGINS	View
18 September 2021	7	11	Goggins cult One thing goggins influenced me on is not giving a fuck about stats or iq or genetics. Just being a raw fucking embodiment of pure will power. By being self transformative. By constantly striving for and pushing past barriers of the self. Seeking pain.	View
16 June 2021	6	39	THERE'S 24 HOURS IN A DAY WHERE YOU'RE ALONE IN THIS BRAIN. AND YOUR BRAIN IS TALKING TO YOU IN ALL KINDS OF WAYS. AND IT WANTS TO CONTROL YOU. IF YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR OWN BRAIN AND YOUR BRAIN CONTROLS YOU, YOU'RE FUCKED.- GOGGINS	View
23 November 2021	6	39	Was coughing up blood last week. Back in gym this week and going on a hike tomorrow. Goggins mode.	View
7 March 2020	6	33	Goggins cult One thing goggins influenced me on is not giving a fuck about stats or iq or genetics. Just being a raw fucking embodiment of pure will power. By being self transformative. By constantly striving for and pushing past barriers of the self. Seeking pain.	View
13 December 2022	6	32	THE THINGS THAT WE DECIDE TO RUN FROM ARE THE TRUTH. WHEN YOU MAKE EXCUSES, YOU’RE RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH.- GOGGINS	View
24 February 2023	6	28	I CAN FIGHT ALL DAY LONG. THAT'S WHAT TAKING SOULS IS.- GOGGINS	View
20 May 2022	6	9	Gogginscult groupchat just convincing ppl to go gym fr	View
8 December 2019	5	20	Be willing to suffer I took the goggins pill	View
31 July 2021	5	10	Gogginscult is getting weirder	View
16 March 2020	5	9	“The only way you’re ever going to get to the other side of this journey is by suffering. You have to suffer in order to grow. Some people get it. Some people don’t.” - David Goggins	View
16 November 2022	4	44	YOU ARE GIVING UP INSTEAD OF GETTING HARD! TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT THE REAL REASONS FOR YOUR LIMITATIONS AND YOU WILL TURN THAT NEGATIVITY, WHICH IS REAL, INTO JET FUEL.- GOGGINS	View
15 December 2019	4	11	“Denial is the ultimate comfort zone.” - David Goggins	View
3 March 2020	3	45	i enjoy life way too much to ever be "blackpilled" we can conquer the universe, kings. #gogginsmode	View
10 February 2020	3	37	GOGGINS CULT MODE	View
3 July 2023	3	33	DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR BECAUSE THAT'S ALL YOU CAN BE AFRAID OF. ONCE YOU OVERCOME THAT REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR - YOU'VE DONE IT.- GOGGINS	View
31 March 2020	3	17	GOGGINS is an avatar of what the human mind can achieve if purified and set upon the highest paths. It is day one, hour one. Again and again. GOGGINS is the avatar of eternal recurrence, he does not seek to live in comfort but through transcendental pain.	View
4 October 2022	3	15	YOU WANNA BREAK MY LEGS? SO BE IT.- GOGGINS	View
20 March 2020	3	14	Gogginscult is getting weirder	View
5 February 2022	3	13	WE USE THESE WORDS AND PHRASES THAT ‘ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE’ AND ALL OF THIS OTHER CRAP. THEY’RE JUST FUCKING WORDS.- GOGGINS	View
8 March 2020	3	8	"The hardest obstacle was myself" - Goggins	View
18 March 2020	2	27	Gogginscult	View
31 March 2022	2	16	I CHOSE THE PATH OF MOST RESISTANCE, TALENT NOT REQUIRED.- GOGGINS	View
19 April 2021	2	15	WHAT IS IN US, WE HAVE NO IDEA UNTIL WE START TRYING HARD, AND I MEAN REALLY TRYING HARD.- GOGGINS	View
27 March 2020	2	13	WE ARE DOING A LIVE READING OF GOGGINS BOOK CANT HURT ME. IM CURRENTLY WORKING OUT N JUST DOSED LSD JOIN THE DISCORD SERVER HERE. #GOGGINSCULT @gogginscult	View
3 June 2023	2	13	IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO YOU ARE, I CAN'T TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE.- GOGGINS	View
23 March 2020	2	11	TAKE THE GOGGINS PILL	View
11 March 2020	2	10	"the most important conversation is the one with yourself" - GOGGINS #GOGGINSCULT	View
22 March 2020	2	10	Wanna join gogginscult? A bunch of bros who just wanna help each other to live up to goggins standards? We regularly hold fitness challenges. WE ALL GONNA MAKE IT	View
23 March 2020	2	10	RETIRING THIS ACCOUNT AS ITS GOTTEN TOO BUSY. (Will use less but for essays and threads.) FOLLOW MY NEW ACCOUNT @ZealCULT GONNA FOCUS ON HEALTH AND FITNESS AND IMPROVEMENT AND #GOGGINSCULT	View
16 November 2021	2	10	DON'T TALK ABOUT IT. BE ABOUT IT. PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH.- GOGGINS	View
23 March 2020	2	6	charles manson was a goggins-esque chaos magician	View
22 March 2020	2	5	FOLLOW THE GOGGINSCULT BOT	View
10 November 2019	2	3	Goggins mindset.	View
1 March 2020	2	3	My sermon is on the nature of the sacred and profane. How it relates to society and why goggins is important. And how evola is relevant to modern society. And now memetics	View
22 March 2020	2	2	Follow my alt and my goggins bot	View
22 March 2020	2	0	#GOGGINSMODE	View
12 January 2021	1	53	People take classes on self help, mental toughness, breathing control… the only way to get tougher is to put yourself in hellacious situations.- GOGGINS	View
17 February 2022	1	21	IT'S SO EASY TO BE GREAT NOW A DAYS BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE ARE WEAK.- GOGGINS	View
5 February 2020	1	16	do you guys know about goggins cult ?	View
18 March 2020	1	15	Like this to be added to gogginscult chat	View
25 March 2020	1	15	Gogginscult honestly haven’t seen a bunch of more highly disciplined high iq ppl all driven to one mission. One goal.	View
25 March 2020	1	15	The 6 of you have been summoned. You must do: - 66 pushups - 66 situps - 66 squats - 66 pullups Upon completion, nominate 6 others for the @GogginsCult challenge. #GOGGINSMODE @MimeticValue @tellquint @jackbutcher @mrshadeed @LandsharkRides @dopaminendreams @mythoughtfood	View
30 July 2021	1	15	THERE'S 24 HOURS IN A DAY WHERE YOU'RE ALONE IN THIS BRAIN. AND YOUR BRAIN IS TALKING TO YOU IN ALL KINDS OF WAYS. AND IT WANTS TO CONTROL YOU. IF YOU CAN'T CONTROL YOUR OWN BRAIN AND YOUR BRAIN CONTROLS YOU, YOU'RE FUCKED.- GOGGINS	View
17 October 2020	1	14	Goggins mode.	View
21 October 2020	1	13	like this and follow @GogginsCULT to be added to a gogginscult groupchat	View
17 March 2023	1	12	All the circle jerks in the replies are insane as well very snakey behaviour Gotta keep it goggins mode at all times tbh Here are some of the tips I would give someone in this situation. Focus on lifting as the priority. Being that fucking fat you can recomp.	View
15 December 2022	1	11	STAY HARD. LISTEN TO THE WHISPER.- GOGGINS	View
8 March 2020	1	10	Goggins mode. Pop smoke. Biohacking. Gritcult discord preaching. 2020 wild	View
14 March 2020	1	10	GRITCULT GOGGINSCULT FAUSTGANG	View
23 March 2020	1	10	GOGGINS MODE	View
24 March 2020	1	10	LIFE IS THE MOST BRUTAL ENDURANCE SPORT OF ALL TIME GOGGINS	View
8 March 2020	1	8	U CANT HURT GOGGINSCULT	View
17 March 2020	1	8	Gogginscult is initiating new members into the cult. Message @seriousgoofy @lindypopstar and @modafugga The three gatekeepers	View
20 March 2020	1	8	Here’s the source from a goggins cult chat National guard. Army reserves In other places. New York friends telling me they can see martial law happening. To prevent riots because supply chains are gonna dry up. People still aren’t taking the seriousness of supply chains.	View
4 July 2021	1	8	I'M OPENMINDED TO THE FACT THAT IF I DO 5 PULL-UPS ON THE MINUTE FOR SO MANY HOURS, I CAN GET SO MANY PULL-UPS IN. HOW MUCH TIME DO I HAVE TO REST? I WAS BREAKING THE MATH DOWN.- GOGGINS	View
9 March 2020	1	7	Goggins pill. Goggins mode. #GogginsCULT	View
12 March 2020	1	7	I'm gonna reorient everything to maximise lung health. And immune system. Gonna do way more cardio. #GOGGINSmode Reorient my nootropic stack to improve VO2 max. Take stuff that grows nerve tissue and makes my body more stress response plastic. Increase shock proteins	View
24 March 2020	1	7	come out of isolation a fuckn savage - goggins Follow @DragonFO777	View
18 March 2020	1	5	Gogginscult egregore I made last week manifesting well.	View
22 March 2020	1	5	GOGGINSCULT	View
25 March 2020	1	5	GOGGINSCULT EGREGORE BY @modafugga and @DragonFO777	View
12 September 2020	1	5	We are #GogginsCult	View
9 March 2020	1	3	Goggins pill. Goggins mode. #GogginsCULT	View
22 March 2020	1	3	GOGGINS MODE	View
22 March 2020	1	3	GOGGINS MODE	View
25 March 2020	1	3	@Cantide1 @ayy359 @grvtefullydead U guys been talking about this shit for fucking ages. What have u gained? This is why I say it’s all sophistry. Do the fuckingg gogginscult challenge	View
27 March 2020	1	3	WORKING OUT LISTENING TO #GOGGINSCULT MEMBER @YOJIMBO_KING RECITE THE GOSPEL OF GOGGINS.	View
22 March 2020	1	2	GOGGINS MODE	View
22 March 2020	1	2	SPARRING IS SO RELAXING. #GOGGINSMODE.	View
23 March 2020	1	2	thinking about this. as are many other people maybe even the person reading this is starting to get obsessed with the gogginscult egregore	View
25 June 2021	1	2	FOLLOW THE GOGGINSCULT BOT	View
29 November 2019	1	1	@LindyMotifs Goggins mode.	View
18 March 2020	1	1	@erin_nerung gogginsmode	View
22 March 2020	1	1	WE EVOLVE. GOGGINS MODE ACTIVATED.	View
22 March 2020	1	1	STAY HARD GOGGINSMODE	View
2 June 2020	1	1	@modafugga Bring back gogginscult	View
29 June 2020	1	1	#gogginsmode @GogginsCULT stay hard.	View
4 July 2021	1	1	TAKE THE GOGGINS PILL	View
29 November 2019	1	0	#GogginsMode	View
5 March 2020	1	0	Pussy. Ppl have given me their souls before. And I've taken others. GOGGINS mode. I'd probably have better use for it.	View
7 March 2020	1	0	@Rory_prime The goggins pill reduces dependence on pills. The final pill	View
31 March 2020	0	19	Goggins is a Jihadi. Jihad = internal war + external war. literally a holy warrior callous your mind, purify your soul. seek God.	View
23 August 2021	0	19	Gogginscult	View
5 September 2022	0	19	NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, LIFE WILL PRESENT YOU SIMILAR OPPORTUNITIES WHERE YOU CAN PROVE TO BE UNCOMMON.- GOGGINS	View
11 July 2023	0	19	Amateurs just waste time trying to optimise irrelevant shit that doesn’t move the needle like the background colour hex of logos or what brand of running shoe to buy. Whereas guys like goggins would just start running	View
10 June 2019	0	18	David goggins calls this taking souls. You have to astonish them with brutality to remind them of oceans of difference.	View
18 July 2023	0	17	WHO HASN’T DREAMED UP A POSSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES ONLY TO HAVE FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, OR FAMILY SHIT ALL OVER IT?- GOGGINS	View
21 March 2020	0	14	David goggins is a chaos magician.	View
31 May 2026	0	12	"while everybody's getting weaker, I'm getting stronger" David Goggins x Particles (slowed) by estrak on #SoundCloud	View
21 March 2020	0	11	GRITCULT: GOGGINSCULT GODCODE GROUPCHAT GC³	View
24 March 2020	0	11	NOW THIS. THIS IS GOGGINS MODE.	View
31 March 2020	0	9	Goggins has transcended limits that were bestowed upon his mortal flesh. Goggins is actually not running away from anything. He is running towards GOD. I had a dream recently, after reading chapter 2 of "Can't Hurt Me!" The Gospel of Goggins. That he is the new Malcolm X.	View
21 March 2020	0	8	Gogginscult Egregore	View
27 March 2020	0	8	GOGGINS MODE	View
7 October 2021	0	8	AND IF YOU FAIL AGAIN, SO THE FUCK BE IT. TAKE THE PAIN. REPEAT THESE STEPS AND KEEP FIGHTING.- GOGGINS	View
3 July 2022	0	8	Goggins mode fr	View
21 November 2023	0	8	Also David goggins loves oatmeal before he goes on an ultramarathon.	View
5 March 2020	0	7	Goggins	View
22 March 2020	0	7	PAIN IS NOTHING TO #GOGGINSCULT	View
23 March 2020	0	7	Gogginscult egregore	View
23 March 2020	0	7	Goggins spirit is needed now more than ever.	View
9 March 2020	0	6	The difference is huge. It’s the societal relationship of the sacred and the profane. If u attended more sermons you’d know. Ur gogginscult membership is up for question smfh	View
23 March 2020	0	6	GOGGINSCULT EGREGORE GOGGINSMODE @GogginsCULT @GogginsMode @GogginsQuote Testimonial by @0x49fa98	View
25 March 2020	0	5	HOLY SHIT #GOGGINSCULT CHALLENGE WOO STAY HARD.	View
26 March 2020	0	5	loved this blog. demons and technocapitalism gritcult endorses but have to complain about the aesthetic value of the blog. sans serif, prison image in back and text thats too small just makes me feel jittery idk maybe ive tweeted about aesthetics too much #gogginscult egregore	View
16 April 2021	0	5	ROGER THAT. THIS IS HOME.- GOGGINS	View
1 June 2023	0	5	@Return2Mimetic Goggins eats high protein and still lifts	View
1 March 2020	0	4	I want to start giving sermons in my discord server. It’s sunday morning. I shall go gym and host a sermon in my own discord server. A decentralised cult. Today’s sermon will be about the “goggins pill”. I’ll be on in like 30-60 mins	View

History

GritCult first posted about David Goggins on 10 June 2019, and most recently on 31 May 2026. Across the archive the subject comes up 190 times, most often in 2020 (133 posts).

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References

^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (18 September 2021). goggins influenced me on is not giving a fuck about stats or iq or genetics. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (23 December 2022). WE DON'T RISE TO THE LEVEL OF OUR EXPECTATIONS, WE FALL TO THE LEVEL OF OUR TRAINING. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (6 February 2020). dont stop when you are tired. stop when you are done. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (16 June 2021). THERE'S 24 HOURS IN A DAY WHERE YOU'RE ALONE IN THIS BRAIN... AND IT WANTS TO CONTROL YOU... YOUR BRAIN CONTROLS YOU, YOU'RE FUCKED. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (16 March 2022). THE MOST IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS YOU'LL EVER HAVE ARE THE ONES YOU'LL HAVE WITH YOURSELF. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (13 December 2022). THE THINGS THAT WE DECIDE TO RUN FROM ARE THE TRUTH. WHEN YOU MAKE EXCUSES, YOU'RE RUNNING FROM THE TRUTH. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (19 December 2018). The worst thing that can happen to a man is become civilised. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (25 June 2021). GOGGINS is the avatar of eternal recurrence. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (12 December 2022). THE ONLY WAY TO GET TOUGHER IS TO PUT YOURSELF IN HELLACIOUS SITUATIONS. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (3 July 2023). DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR BECAUSE THAT'S ALL YOU CAN BE AFRAID OF. ONCE YOU OVERCOME THAT REFLECTION IN THE MIRROR. X.
^GRITCULT [@GRITCULT] (28 June 2021). TAKE THE PAIN. REPEAT THESE STEPS AND KEEP FIGHTING. X.

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Posts about David Goggins by GRITCULT on X
David Goggins on Wikipedia

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