Jul 7, 2026 · 16 min · 9 segments
What is your most valuable resource in a chaotic world? In this episode of the Mark Divine Show, retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine unpacks the seventh core skill in the Sheepdog Strong series…
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Midway through Thursday, an instructor singled me out and says he's going to get me to quit.

Actually, it's a little bit more challenging than a burpee in terms of what it costs you for energy.

After four days of no sleep, at the tail end of hell week, my body had opinion about that.

Why not everyone else? What about my physical limits? Why me? How much suffering can I reasonably be expected to handle here? But no big deal because what saved me is I stopped listening to all of that.

I just deliberately redirected my mind and my attention to where it needed to go.

Midway through Thursday, an instructor singled me out and says he's going to get me to quit.

Actually, it's a little bit more challenging than a burpee in terms of what it costs you for energy.

After four days of no sleep, at the tail end of hell week, my body had opinion about that.

Why not everyone else? What about my physical limits? Why me? How much suffering can I reasonably be expected to handle here? But no big deal because what saved me is I stopped listening to all of that.

I just deliberately redirected my mind and my attention to where it needed to go.
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