Mental Toughness Mantras of US Navy SEAL

Mental Toughness Mantras of US Navy SEAL

U.S. Navy SEALs are an elite unit, more exclusive and harder to be admitted to than the U.S. Marines.

Many mantras are inspired by quotes by
great military commanders or business leaders

The more you sweat in training the less you bleed in combat. ("Hard in training – easy in a battle. Easy in training – hard in a battle." ~ Suvorov)

The only easy day was yesterday. (When constantly pushing yourself to excel, there will be challenges that make every day a battle.)

Get comfortable being uncomfortable. (Push the discomfort aside and stay focused on the task at hand)

Uncompromising integrity is my standard.

I persevere and thrive in adversity. ("What does not kill me makes me stronger."
~ Nitsche)

I am never out of the fight. ("Impossible..." ~ Napoleon)

It pays to be a winner.

All in, all the time (Give everything you do everything you've got. "Everything worth doing is worth 100%." ~ Konosuke Matsushita)

Don't run to your death. ("The whole world is not worth even one drop of needlessly shed blood." ~ Suvorov)

Pain is weakness leaving the body. ("It's darkest before the dawn." ~ Thomas Fuller)

Have a shared sense of purpose.

We demand discipline. We expect innovation. ("No plan survives first contact with the enemy." ~ Helmuth von Moltke)

Move, shoot, communicate.

In the absence of orders I will take charge, lead my team and accomplish the mission.