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Never Finished

By: David Goggins
Narrated by: David Goggins,Adam Skolnick,Jacqueline Gardner
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Publisher's Summary

This is not a self-help book. It’s a wake-up call!

Can’t Hurt Me, David Goggins’ smash hit memoir, demonstrated how much untapped ability we all have but was merely an introduction to the power of the mind. In Never Finished, Goggins takes you inside his Mental Lab, where he developed the philosophy, psychology, and strategies that enabled him to learn that what he thought was his limit was only his beginning and that the quest for greatness is unending.

The stories and lessons in this raw, revealing, unflinching memoir offer the listener a blueprint they can use to climb from the bottom of the barrel into a whole new stratosphere that once seemed unattainable. Whether you feel off-course in life, are looking to maximize your potential or drain your soul to break through your so-called glass ceiling, this is the only book you will ever need.

An annotated edition of Never Finished, offering over three hours of bonus content featuring deeper insights and never-before-told stories shared by David. Not available in other formats.

©2022 Goggins Built Not Born, LLC (P)2022 Goggins Built Not Born, LLC

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"There are levels to mental strength, and the undisputed gold standard is my friend David Goggins. The combination of the superhuman spectacle of his accomplishments and the immense gravity of his words serves as one of the most potent motivational drugs that exist on God’s green earth. He’s a man who came from a humble and troubled childhood and, through the force of sheer will, forged himself into one of the hardest motherf--kers that’s ever lived. I believe there are people that are put here to elevate our expectations and redefine what’s possible for the rest of us, and David Goggins is the best example of that idea that I’ve ever come across in my life."—Joe Rogan

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Great for some

I’m sure this is a great wake-up call for some.
I do suggest that David reads and researches trauma, and how it can play out in your life. A good starting point is the book “what happened to you”, and there are many more detailed books.
I believe that the excruciating pain that David puts himself through is a trauma response. It’s similar to self harm such as cutting etc, where he actually gets a thrill and ‘feels alive’ from it. It’s his way of coping with his past, but not the healthiest way for all of us obviously.
The lack of love, respect, connection in his childhood is clearly evident in the way he is living his life and through his relationships now. So I took this book as a case study, rather than a ‘how to live my life’ lesson.
Overall, thank you for your bravery and honesty. Your courage and discipline is definitely great motivation for many people, including myself. But please keep learning and challenging yourself emotionally xxxx

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Missed the goal for me

Seemed to be same and similar stories from his first book. Didn’t light a fuse like the first book but theirs some stuff to take away from it.

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It's all about me! & me and more of me

I can't listen anymore, 3hrs to go I can't handle any more of Davids's voice! He is entirely self-absorbed and it's all about his relentless injuries and how he thinks he is better than everyone else. I think this book was written as therapy for himself. It would be a great read if David toned it down a little.

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Best Motivational Read EVER

I’m a 74yo who read/listened Can’t Hurt Me and was inspired to start walking. Now I’ve read/listened to Never Finished and inspired AGAIN!!! To continue-even though I’ve had a fall-Is my main goal in the rest of my life!!! THANKYOU DAVID GOGGINS!! You inspire SOOO MANY🙏🙏 God Bless You FOREVER 🙏🙏

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Wow

Such a great read, listened to the whole this today. Right up there with “Can’t hurt me”. Stay hard!

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Life changing for anyone who engages it fully

After listening to Cant Hurt Me , I was honestly convinced that the sequel to the audiobook could not be beaten given the massive impact it made on my life, having when from borderline obesity to becoming a marathon runner (with more to go in the future). This audiobook is definitely another step up and David does not fail to deliver the message we regular people all need to hear, and he does this by sharing the raw and real about his expwriences without any sugarcoating whatsoever. Through David's humility and admittance that he began as a broken person to become who he is today, it gives someone like me, a regular person who isn't extremely talented at anything, a powerful realization that there is one other way to achieving a fulfilled life , and while the journey ahead will be long, bumpy and arduous, I have yet once again - thanks to the author and narrator of this book learned something very important that will stay with me forever. I will extensively on a day by day basis be treating the Evolutions of this book like a textbook for the biggest test of them all, which is the test of life. I would strongly recommend buying this asap, if you are still trying to "figure it out".

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  • 24-12-2022

Exceeds the first one

Loved it and listened when I was running. I was genuinely sad when it finished mid-run! Goggins has clearly matured and this book speaks to all audiences, not just those drawn to military inspiration.

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Loved it

Needed this right at this point in my life.
It along with can’t hurt us is fuel to better myself for me and my family.

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Done need to listen to know it’s perfect stay hard!

Waited all day for this!, this is the best dam literature or words spoken by the human species since WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. Truely a book that is a feat of human evolution!. I own Harry poster, lord of the ring, Stephen king, all the sled help books and this is the BEST thing iv ever read\listened too!.

STAY HARD!!

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Disappointed

First book was fantastic, but this one disappointed. There were some highlights, but too much repetition. He said it was not a self help book, at the beginning, but it was to many like many I’ve read, too much guff and nor enough substance. Too much of repeating the same message, “You can do it, push yourself to the limit and don’t listen to the naysayers”, in 100 different ways. This doesn’t do it for me, I need specifics etc. First book was amazing because of the life story recounted etc, this one seemed to be mainly recounting long races. Could have been improved with editing, I think.

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  • Christian C.
  • 06-12-2022

He did it again!

Mr.Goggins changed my young life at 20 years old with his first book. Two years later I’m now an emt, left my home town/state and am applying to different police departments and have testing dates coming up within the month. I went from a sad child to a disciplined young man at 22 years old. Two years of routine exercise, no excuses, and mental toughness not only saved me but made me the person I always wished to be. Thank you Mr.Goggins.

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  • Patricia Johnson
  • 21-12-2022

Definitely not as good as the first book

David Goggins is without a doubt one of the baddest men to walk the earth! It’s what made the first book so unbelievably great. A true underdog story, in comparison this fell flat vs You Can’t Hurt Me.

It’s mostly about his Ultra career and the trials and tribulations of them grueling competitions. If you like that you’ll probably like this book, personally I have no interest in Ultra Racing and while I appreciate the sport and the mindset needed, it got very old three hours in. Then the book hammered it home for another eight hours.

I should of known when he’s literally running on the cover, that’s the entire book. All running related and instead of running on broken legs this time it’s on broken knees. I don’t mean that in a light way, you just expect that from the “savage” that is Goggins.

The book is titled “Never Finished,” it felt like that as well… it was never going to finish. A slog and a half, maybe David is putting calluses on our minds to get through this one?

Not a total loss, he has some great lines in here and the interview podcast with his mother might be worth the price of admission alone. Him not narrating the book when his name is listed first in the narrated by feels like a cheap shot. He dropped the ball, don’t list your name first when you did less then 5% of the narration.

I would personally pass and do not recommend this book, my time would of been better spent relistening to his first book, “You Can’t Hurt Me.”

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  • Jessica Jacobson
  • 06-12-2022

I’m ready to kick a door in!

Halfway through and that same drive has crept back into my life after I read Can’t Hurt me in 2019. I needed this book so badly right now. The world needed David Goggins and didn’t even know it until his first book. Well done David, you are the people’s champ that taught us we all have a champion inside.

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  • Jameson Pettigrew
  • 06-12-2022

It’s hard to write a follow up book that’s as good or better!

This book is going to be another listen to over and over again! I am only half way through and have already received golden nuggets #stayhard 💪🏽 congratulations David on another New York best seller!

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  • Sue Wright
  • 06-12-2022

Goosebumps

Goosebumps after the first 20 minutes. I’m so excited to get back after life. Haven’t felt like this since his last book.

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  • Matt Huffman
  • 06-12-2022

No more bacon and eggs

David Goggins is exactly what I needed to get back to being dominant. This guy speaks the truth that you don’t want to hear.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 06-12-2022

Better than any pre work out

Do yourself and everyone you love the favor and buy this. It will change your life.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 06-12-2022

Powerful!

Can't Hurt Me came to me in a really rough stretch in my life in 2019. This year there's been a lot of doubt creep back up. I feel like knocking down walls again after this first listen 😸 Thank you sir!

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  • Zen2012
  • 07-12-2022

Gripping!

The best of the best. David Goggins did it again! This is the second evolution to his first one, Can't Hurt Me. A must read that will get you to find your inner Goggins.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 06-12-2022

Disappointed

People wanted to hear Goggins narrate his own book not this guy. Major disappointment! Goggins fumbled the ball here.

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  • Kel
  • 21-12-2022

Disappointing

I’m a big Goggins fan but I was not impressed with this book.
The whole thing is narrated by this Adam guy with an annoying high pitched nasal voice and accent and I couldn’t help wondering why David Goggins didn’t make the effort to read his book for his audience?
If you are going to get someone else to narrate it at least get someone with a tolérable voice.
Also not sure why but I found the content tiresome and nothing new, heard it all before and sometimes it comes across a bit fake and sad - “I am the greatest man who ever lived I am so badass I am so hardcore” - ok we get it man, good for you - lighten up!

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  • Connor
  • 06-12-2022

Amazing and just as good as the first book

I was skeptical that Goggins would be able to strike gold twice, it's hard to match or even outperform your first best seller, but he's done it.

Lots of amazing advice on how to realize your untapped potential and the incredible cost it takes to turn your life around. If you're down and out, this book will connect deeply with you.

This book isn't about getting getting rich, having a bigger house or ridiculous hustle culture. It's about becoming at peace with yourself by facing your demons and taking back control of your life.

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  • Dean R.
  • 06-12-2022

There’s God and then there’s Goggins

God-gins has done it again. I’m ready to run around the world with my top off.

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  • Nicolaj Jakobsen
  • 06-12-2022

I'm not your hero you are

This is not a ordinary self help book full of bullshit. This is propaly the best book ever written on how to create mental toughness. Love the narrative

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  • Miss R
  • 13-04-2023

Couldn’t listen to anymore

It’s like listening to that person at work, if you ran one mile, they ran two, if you did 40 press ups they did 41.

Should come with an ego warning. Also sounds like he has psychological problems. Alter egos etc

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  • Kane Irving
  • 19-01-2023

Narration ruined it for me

A bit gutted I used a credit on this. Big fan of Goggins but after listening to him on a podcast I was under the impression he narrated the story. He read the intro and says a few words. The podcasts in the book with him are okay but better to listen to a normal podcast.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 18-12-2022

Superb

David's second book is another testament to his greatness and hardcore attitude of never give up. In this book we learn a bit more about the important characters in his life that gave him discipline and a savage mentality. The interview with his mother is very enlightening to understand domestic abuse and how it is possible to escape to achieve greatness. We also learn about the many recent healrh struggles that David went throug since the publication of his first book and his new carreer goals. He is trully unstoppable and a very admirable hero. Superb reading.

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  • Robert Garla
  • 06-12-2022

Made me buy this app

Goggins is the best example that we can change our lifes! He is awesome and a mentor for myself!

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  • NeoTheBlind
  • 30-05-2023

wouldn't recommend.

listened for about two hours, nothing more than self boasting, not my cup of tea.

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  • Gavin henry
  • 30-05-2023

Found this book to be average, not inspirational

I've heard a lot about Mr Goggins but to be honest this book isn't half as good as his interviews. I found the book boring and uninspiring.

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