David Goggins Accidentally Quoted a 2,000-Year-Old Torah Idea

LEARN how to answer anyone’s questions — including your own. Learn the full framework in the LIVE COURSE: https://soulwords.org/how 📅 Course starts March 16 https://SoulWords.org/how What did David Goggins say that sounds almost blasphemous — yet echoes a teaching from nearly 2,000 years ago? In a conversation with Andrew Huberman, David Goggins explains his philosophy of extreme discipline: the idea that the only path forward is to outwork the man or woman that God created in you. At first glance, that idea sounds problematic. If God created you a certain way, who are you to try to change it? But an ancient teaching from Rabbi Akiva reveals something surprising. In a famous debate recorded in the Midrash, Rabbi Akiva is challenged by the Roman governor Turnus Rufus, who asks: What is greater — the works of God or the works of man? Rabbi Akiva’s answer seems shocking! #DavidGoggins #JewishWisdom #TorahWisdom #SelfDiscipline #RabbiAkiva --- *For more classes from Rabbi Shais Taub:* 🌐 *Website:* https://www.soulwords.org/ *Follow Rabbi Shais Taub:* 📸 *Instagram:* https://www.instagram.com/rabbi_shais_taub 🎥 *TikTok:* https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi_shais_taub 🐦 *X (Twitter):* https://www.x.com/ShaisTaub 📘 *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573478244968 💼 *LinkedIn:* https://www.linkedin.com/in/shais-taub-81a95466/ 🎧 *Listen to the SoulWords Podcast:* 🎵 *Spotify:* https://open.spotify.com/show/51E7XHWFDbZCGJQz7CoAZP 🍏 *Apple Podcasts:* https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soulwords-full-library/id1450892501 *Support Our Work:* 💳 *Donate:* https://www.soulwords.org/donate/ 💰 *PayPal:* https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/soulwordspayments 💵 *CashApp:* https://cash.app/$soulwords 🪙 *Venmo:* https://venmo.com/u/soulwords *About SoulWords:* SoulWords is a virtual community hosted by Rabbi Shais Taub, where people come together to explore the spiritual insights of Torah and discover their unique purpose. This platform is here to facilitate your spiritual growth by sharing the mystical teachings of Judaism in contemporary language—making deep wisdom accessible and relevant to your life.