Review

Cameron Hanes is in the same class as David Goggins and Jocko Willink. A rare bread of human able to drive themselves to another level with disciple and consistency. They make daily training tough to summon suffering and the battle between body and mind; conquering pain brings them joy.

Cameron’s routine is a reminder that you can always do more. If you can master time, you can master anything. I subscribe more to Angela Duckworth’s ‘Grit’, than Cameron’s ‘Endure’- choose your own adventure.

Key Takeaways

The 20% that gave me 80% of the value.

• Weakness is the inability to take action. Master the mind → force the body into action
• The goal is to end the day knowing you’ve done your best – and to do that day after day.
• He has a couple of mantras:
  • Nobody cares, work harder
  • Keep Hammering
• He runs a marathon a day, bow hunter and weight lifter, 40 hour a week job
• Everything is in service of getting better at bow hunting
• Greatness is easy to give up on. There’s countless excuses that keep you from living an extraordinary life.
• You need tenacity, focus and resilience
• You only have to win today. Don’t worry about tomorrow.
• Made friends with pain → as pain is there at all his meaningful challenges.
• The ability to suffer more is what’s going to separate you from others
• Embrace the struggle. Sweat and be miserable – embrace the pain
• Start with passion, and build from there. Find something you’re passionate about → then apply hard work, dedication and focus.
• You don’t need anyone to believe in you to become exceptional
• Small town thinking → only talking about what you’re going to do tomorrow
• Remove the obstacles and distractions and watch your dreams become a reality
• To build momentum you have to get started. You don’t need new equipment to get started. You just need to take the first step.
• If you’re not obsessed you’re going to be mediocre
• If you want something badly enough, you’ll find a way to make something happen
• Question: Has a man ever done it? If a man had done it before, we thought we could do it to.
• We wanted to find the limit of what was possible
• Find your edge. I go where others wont or can’t go, because it’s too far or too difficult. I limit the competition – I go to places where it’s almost impossible to reach
• Success is all about what I do, and what I don’t do.
  • I don’t drink, fish, golf, play poker, go on vacation – this makes a lot of room
• The harder you push – the more people you leave behind
• Not taking a day off is my only edge. There are no rest days on my schedule . Everybody has an excuse. Never care what the excuse is.
• Do something everyday for a year. That’s how you build a work ethic.
• Try to make training as hard as possible → and you’ll go a long way toward succeeding
• The reps that really count are when I’m tired or exhausted.
• Do something special people can’t ignore or one up.
• Yesterday means nothing. Worry about tomorrow tomorrow
• Not talented → my secret is time → everything takes time
• Always look for a bigger tougher test
• During an ultra marathon – there was a stretch that was uphill, where everyone could see you. Made a point of doing that really quickly, so he looked unbeatable. He had to pretend he looked fine after that (no hands on hips, or head).
• Pain is temporary → quitting lasts forever
• Cry in training → laugh in battle
• What sets me apart is my ability to suffer
• I’d rather be dead than have unfulfilled potential
• People you spend time with → do they inspire you? They should inspire you!
• Follows other obsessed people, outliers, freaks, winners
• Mindset → To see if you can reach another level. The challenge is to keep up with them.
• They enjoy training through pain – because it makes them feel invincible.
• Carried the rock – turning a 15 minute run into a 2 hour challenge
  • People asked why → he’d say trying to get tough
  • I want to do what nobody else wants to do → that’s the only value I have
  • Rock weighed 60 kg
• The best ability you can learn → is to not care what others think
• When Arnold went to the gym, everyone else worked harder (But nobody could keep up)
• To haters → why don’t you do something to change your life? Rather than pulling others into your misery?
• The more people who are following him → the more he doesn’t want to let people down → the harder he tries (mentioned knowing Joe Rogan was following online)
• Run everyday, if I’m sick, I just run less.
• Be obsessed or be average.
• Give more and work harder than others
• I endure → 5AM to 8PM everyday he gives his best
• Start early, train more, work hard, excel. Overtime you’ll create separation.
• You create a bond with people if you go through something with them. Sharing the moment is meaningful.