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Jocko Podcast #347 · May 10, 2023 · 2h38m
347: Accomplishing the Impossible, with Nick Lavery
Green Beret Nick Lavery lost his leg in combat in Afghanistan and returned to active duty as an amputee special forces soldier. He discusses the mental framework that allowed him to accomplish what the military said was impossible.
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Lavery describes returning to special forces qualification after losing his leg. He discovered that the physical limitation was far less significant than everyone assumed. The real barrier was the belief — held by the institution and initially by himself — that it was impossible.
Highlights
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Identity is not defined by what happens to you but by what you refuse to let go of — Lavery refused to let go of his identity as a special forces soldier
Lavery explains that after his amputation, everyone expected him to accept a new identity: wounded warrior, retired veteran, disabled person. He refused all of these labels and held onto his identity as an active special forces operator, then made reality conform to his self-concept.Was this useful?