Average 70kg D**khead Quotes

“try not to ever fall into the trap of taking yourself too seriously.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“My point is this: it is setting the goal and then striving towards it that truly matters. In the end whether you hit the goal or not, the simple act of moving towards it and accomplishing sub-goals along the way may prove just as, if not more, satisfying than the original goal itself.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“Today is victory over yourself of yesterday”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“Rather than acknowledging the achievement of any of the goals I had set I was continually stretching the initial goal or merging it with others in an attempt to achieve more.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“I was falling into the trap of what the unit referred to as creeping excellence, in effect the continual moving of the goal posts further and further away with the ultimate result of never actually being able to kick a goal.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“the principles remain the same; give second chances, confront and address underperformance, move to dismiss when all else fails, and don’t post your problem.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone, and so hold on when there is nothing in you except the Will which says to them “Hold on!”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“Confidence without a minimum of competence to back it up is false confidence and is almost guaranteed to set you up for failure. False confidence often coexists with arrogance, and even if you have the score on the board to back your confidence, arrogance is a terrible attribute and should be avoided at all costs.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“Criticism is an important tool that you can use to hold a mirror up to your dreams and thoroughly challenge whether they are the right ones for you.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor

“It is human nature to be influenced by what others think of us, especially those close to us, and sadly it is also human nature for a lot of people to want to drag down the tall poppies among us. I guess this tendency stems from an inherent insecurity that many have that is worsened by watching others rise above the level of performance that they are at. These people don’t have the aptitude or drive to strive towards a goal themselves, so to retain their own sense of self-worth it is crucial for them to do their best to dissuade others from pursuing self-improvement that would lead them to betterment. That way everyone stays at their shitty level and they can feel equal, and not inferior.”
― Dan Pronk, Average 70kg D**khead: Motivational Lessons from an Ex-Army Special Forces Doctor