“In the navy, common was what we called SOP: Standard Operating Procedure. Common is a trait shared by two or more individuals, a behavior that appears frequently, or a truth that is well known by a community. We are groomed to be common by family, trained to toe the line in school, and cajoled to conform by peers and social media.
Let’s face it, common is, well, the norm. It’s perfectly acceptable to be common. But trust me on this: it is worth it to be uncommon. There is joy and freedom like you cannot imagine once you align your thoughts with your actions to live your unique and purpose-fueled life. To be uncommon, it is critical to rewire the fragmented and limited mindset you have been trained with. An uncommon mindset is integrated and exponential in capacity. Mastering innate physical, mental, emotional, intuitional, and spiritual intelligence, or what I call the five mountains, is the key to unlock this mindset. I’ve spent over three decades mastering my five mountains, allowing me to break free from the prison of a common, predictable life. Freedom isn’t free and it takes work, but it is seriously worth it. I wrote this book to teach you how to master your five mountains so you can live an Uncommon life too.”
~ Mark Divine from Uncommon
Welcome to the fourth Note on one of Mark Divine’s great books.
We started with his classic book on mental toughness called Unbeatable Mind.
I can still vividly remember reading that book a decade ago when I was going through a particularly challenging time. During that time, I read basically every book on mental toughness I could find and absolutely loved his book. It changed my life and remains one of my all-time favorite books on the subject.
From there we covered a couple other great books by the former Navy SEAL commander: The Way of the SEAL and Staring Down the Wolf.
And... Over the last decade, Mark has become a dear friend, soul brother, and big investor in and supporter of Heroic. So... When he told me he had this book coming out, I was fired up to receive an advance copy. I read it in basically a single sitting. It’s fantastic. Get a copy here.
It’s packed with Big Ideas. I’m fired up to share some of my favorites so let’s jump straight in!
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