Send us a text We pull apart the engine behind David Goggins’ discipline, mapping his friction-first lifestyle to the brain’s willpower circuits and the study methods that let him learn what doesn’t come easy. Fear of comfort, not love of pain, drives a daily practice that keeps his resolve alive. • brutal origins, obesity, and a hated job • pen-and-paper study loops and page-by-page memorization • friction as growth rather than goals as rewards • choosing smoke jumping to cap success and fi...