Cover of Do Hard Things

Book · 2022 · Health & Fitness

Do Hard Things

Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

by Steve Magness · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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The book is great. It's called Do Hard Things. You can find it everywhere. Comes out June 21st...
Rich Roll · The Rich Roll Podcast · Jun 2022 Listen at 2:26:56

Why people recommend it

Do Hard Things by Steve Magness is a science-based exploration of resilience that redefines what it means to be tough and challenges conventional notions of mental fortitude. The book was featured extensively on an episode of The Rich Roll Podcast, where host Rich Roll interviewed author Steve Magness ahead of the publication date in June 2022. During the conversation, Rich Roll discussed the striking cover art and the initial expectations readers might have, noting that people often mistakenly assume a book with such a title will simply focus on grueling physical trials akin to military training camp. Instead, the host praised the deeper psychological insights found within the pages, emphasizing how the author reframes resilience around emotional regulation and self-awareness. At the conclusion of the episode, Rich Roll gave the publication a strong endorsement, encouraging listeners to pick up a copy of the book as it became widely available. The dialogue highlighted the work's significant contribution to modern discussions on personal growth, emotional health, and navigating psychological stressors effectively.

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Rich Roll The book is great. It's called Do Hard Things. You can find it everywhere. Comes out June 21st... 3
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“So much to talk to you about, the new book is called Do Hard Things. It comes out June 21st, right?”
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“And the beautiful thing is you see this cover and you're like Do Hard Things, like you think you're gonna read this book about like, here's how I'm gonna go to Seal camp and make it through.”
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“The book is great. It's called Do Hard Things. You can find it everywhere. Comes out June 21st...”
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“and that's what I tried to bring in this new book is that you know doing hard things is is important it's valuable obviously”
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“in the book I go into more details, but it was really about like accepting what you're gonna face knowing that it might be painful”
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“I mean if you want to know what's missing read the book”
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“Welcome to the podcast, the podcast that has devoted many, many episodes to the subject of why it's important to do hard things, which just so happens to be the title of today's guest latest book. His name is Steve Magness.”

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