Unbeatable Mind: Forge Resiliency and Mental Toughness to Succeed at an Elite Level (Third Edition) Paperback – March 6, 2015

Well written book. I was hooked from the first page and I finish to read it in 2 days. I think it contains some valuable lessons that can help many people to approach life differently. Thank you to the author for sharing your wisdom.

I give this book five stars because it turned me on to three things: First, the concept of TRZ as a tool regarding how to think about problems.Second, Mark Fox's Da Vinci and the 40 Answers as a means to understanding the principles of TRZ in plain English, without requiring an engineering degree to understanding them. Third, Fox's book turned me onto Roy H. Williams, the "Wizard of Ads"!Regarding UNBEATABLE MIND, I have philosophical/religious challenges to some ideas that Divine sets forth, but he nevertheless provides a lot of good questions to ponder deeply, such as "What is your one thing?" i.e., what is the one thing that you are totally passionate about? Also, I love his description of the warrior's philosophy; i.e., the reality that no day in life is guaranteed; this philosophy lets you "let go," let's you live an simple life, as focus on that in life which really matters. After all, many people get very upset about things that don't really matter, and not upset enough regarding those things that really DO matter! Worth reading, not only for what it says, but also for the resources it refers the reader to. Thanks, Mr. Divine!

I finally got around to reading this book as part of my own self improvement program of not buying any more books until I read the ones I have! I bought this in 2019- and tried it a couple times before- but just didn't get past the first chapter initially. He asks a lot of questions such as your "one life purpose" that I just didn't have an answer to- so in the past I would lose interest and move onto something else. I am glad that I finally got past the first chapter- as the rest of the book does have some good ideas and nuggets of wisdom. Divine is clearly an accomplished SEAL and his hard work and perseverance has paid off. It was inspiring and interesting to read some of his stories of his time in the military and how he has created a life code of sorts to better himself and reach a higher plateau of being (he discusses this in the book). He talks a lot about personal values, teamwork, and helping others. I love his positive attitude and how he calls out gossip and other negative behaviors as not only a waste of time but something that will hold you back as you aspire for greatness. While I am nowhere near a Navy SEAL- I was able to garner some nuggets of wisdom that I can apply to my own life such as learning to "embrace the suck" and push a little harder even thought things I don't like to build character and patience. Much of what he teaches would benefit most people in some way if applied to their lives appropriately.Where Divine loses some people is his focus on his experiences. Some of what he says can get lost in translation, so to speak, for the 45 year old woman (or man for that matter) who is not really part of a "team" and who isn't going to be able to come anywhere near to the athletic feats he describes in the book (the 20X challenge he talks about being 1,000 push ups?!?), nor are they facing an "enemy". He does not do such a great job of bringing the ideas and material down to the level of the beginner or person who is just a regular old Jane or Joe living life. I would have liked to see more examples of regular people (he uses NFL players, elite athletes, and elite military officers as his examples almost exclusively). I love many of his ideas- and although the book provides some wisdom to get one thinking in the right direction- it really doesn't go far enough in explaining how to make these ideas a part of your life on a beginner level. I'd love to see him "translate" this for the non-elite athlete/solider/businessperson into something we can all learn to make a part of our lives.Overall, it is a good book. Take from it what you can as far as life improvement-there is definitely a lot of wisdom available in his ideas. Worth a read- maybe just don't take 5 years to get through it!

This was honestly one of the best books I have ever read. In fact, it's one of the few books I have read several times. Every time I read it, I have picked up something new. Not only did I buy the book...but I also bought the audio book so I could listen to it. I bought the book for the first time about 18 months ago and I still refer back to it. IIt's awesome how Mark has combined Emotional, Mental, Physical, Spiritual, and Intuitional training into one book. I have always been fascinated with the Seals and how they forge mental toughness. I recently bought "8 weeks to Sealfit" and it is a game changer! I am only 1/3 of the way through the training and I can do things that I could never do before. This book is a must read. Doesn't matter what you do for a living or what your goals are...this book will change your life.

I typically don't leave reviews, so I'll keep this short. This is one of the best, insightful books I have read in a very long time. If you are trying to change your mindset for any reason, this is a absolute must read! I will be reading this again and again