In a recent post, endurance athlete and motivational speaker David Goggins reminded his audience of the irreplaceable value of time, calling out the common habit of wasting it on distractions, unworthy people, and problems that don’t matter.

“Time is the one thing that we cannot get back,” said David Goggins in a post on X. “It’s also the thing that we waste the most of—we give it to the wrong people, we dedicate it to the wrong problems, and we damn sure don’t give enough to ourselves! Stop. Wasting. Time. Stay hard!”

Goggins’s statement aligns with his no-excuses philosophy, urging individuals to reclaim their time and energy with ruthless discipline. Rather than allowing circumstances or relationships to dictate the day, he advocates for radical ownership of how time is spent—and a refusal to tolerate distractions or self-pity.

His message resonates in a world where digital overload, external validation, and low-return commitments consume much of people’s daily bandwidth. Goggins’s solution: simplify, prioritize, and act with urgency.

David Goggins is a retired Navy SEAL, ultramarathon runner, and author of the bestselling memoir Can’t Hurt Me. He is known for his extreme physical feats and his unwavering message of self-mastery, grit, and mental toughness.