The Cookie Jar
David Goggins talks about the cookie jar.
Every time he faces something brutal, he reaches in and pulls out a cookie—a past win, a time he pushed through when it sucked.
It’s proof. Fuel. Memory of who he is.
I’ve got my own cookie jar. It’s not fancy. Just index cards.
Each one holds something I once thought was impossible.
Moments I earned. Things I survived. Goals I crushed.
When things get hard, I flip through them.
And I remember—my lows now are higher than my highs used to be.
I’ve done it before. I’ll do it again.
“Suffering is the true test of life.” — David Goggins