Can't Hurt Me By David Goggins

I appreciate the fact this book recharged me. It forced me to take a look around and realize where I am taking short cuts. For that, I am grateful for the individual stories of grit and determination.

However, I started this book expecting, as the publisher promised, "...a path that anyone can follow to...reach their full potential." When I finished, I found that the book was only one dimensional. The stories demonstrate how the author achieved his full potential physically. Is that the author's full potential? What about the areas where this didn't work? Are we not going to talk about his two failed marriages? Are we not going to talk about how he failed to achieve his dreams in both the SEALs and an elite Army unit? Are we not going to talk about how most of the situations he found himself in were a result of lack of preparation?

Specialization at the cost of everything else does not impress me. What impresses me is full potential in every domain. It's the individuals who never achieve the success the author did in one domain, but who are operating at full potential across every aspect of life. Show me the path of someone who excels at their job, raises their children right, contributes to their community, demonstrates classical virtues, loves their spouse, and still achieves physical goals. I want to know what path