Audiobook: The Hard Way: Adapt, Survive and Win, Mark ‘billy’ Billingham

Read by Mark Billingham

Really enjoy this book and learning more about the SAS. The majority of the book is read by Mark ‘billy’ Billingham, which is absolutely super.

Love these ten tips that he shares on how he got to where he did:  

1. If you don’t reach your goal, you will still be in a better place you were in than you started, as long as you try.
2. It does not matter what other people say about you, because at the end of the day, the only thing that matters is what you think about yourself.
3. Belief, courage and conviction can help you to navigate dangerous situations best. It’s your job to come up with new options and new ideas, and against all odds, new solutions to each problem that creeps up in your daily life. Always keep trying.
4. When everyone is bigger and stronger than you and looks the part, have the self-assurance to know that your greatest weapon is your experience. Think / plan / execute.
5. You are only as good as your last job. Never any time for self-gratification. What could we have done better? What could have gone wrong. Analyse our mistakes and aim to never repeat them, only to be better. Every day is a school day; listen, learn and pass on your knowledge and experience. Those that you invest in are the future.
6. Always go further in everything that you believe in. We all have the power to make the world a better place. Your duty is to give more, do more, share more. Do the right thing for the greater good.
7. There will be times in your life, when you may be criticised; unjustly accused of something. If you want to please everybody, you are on a certain road to failure. Especially when it comes to being successful. As soon as you put your head above the crowd and say, “I’m going to do this” or “Let’s go for that”, certain people will criticise and doubt you. Focus on the people that cheer you on and want you to succeed.
8. Somethings we will not be able to improve. Somethings you just have to accept in life, e.g. slowing down physically; but you don’t have to slow down mentally. Focus on everything that is going right and what you can do, and what you can improve on.
9. Always recognise the people who got you to where you are. Small and large scale.
10. Never give up.  

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