Becoming the 0.1%: Thirty-four lessons from the diary of a Royal Marines Commando Recruit

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Historical recruitment campaigns to become a Royal Marines Commando drew on a harrowing but intriguing narrative: 99.9% Need Not Apply. In 2005, only one in a thousand applications for the Royal Marines were successful in reaching the end of training, earning the Coveted Green Beret - a world renowned symbol of excellence. Becoming the 0.1% is the first-ever diary account of this training regime, charting the odds-stacked journey of Gareth Timmins, a 20-year-old recruit at the time, and providing a psychological framework for understanding how he was able to cultivate the mental strength and resilience needed to push through to success. Each week of training is accompanied by lessons on his short-comings and growth to peak performance. It uses real-life and often terrifying experiences to describe to the reader the edge you need to cultivate a 0.1% mindset and succeed in life and work, by learning how to: Visualise achievements Combat fatigue and burnout Stay motivated by not losing sight of the end goal Eradicate complacency and achieve mastery Redefine expectation and regulate disappointment Live without convenience Thrive under pressure Break down self-imposed limitations Be held accountable to others CONTENTS: About the Author Title Page Copyright Dedication Epigraph How to Use this eBook Introduction 1. My Early Years 2. Potential Royal Marines Course 3. Compartmentalisation 4. Mental Resilience 5. Recruit Nero 6. Fatigue and Burnout 7. Staying Motivated 8. Losing Sight of the End Goal 9. Eradicating Complacency 10. Achieving Mastery 11. Redefining Expectation 12. Self-Control 13. Regulating Disappointment 14. Living Without Comfort and Convenience 15. Coping With and Thriving Under Pressure 16. Composure 17. Managing Fear 18. Breaking Down Self-Imposed Limitations 19. Attention to Detail 20. Reaching the Halfway Point 21. You Can’t Control the Weather 22. Consistency 23. Taking Constructive Criticism 24. Exercise Humility 25. Nothing Grows in Your Comfort Zone 26. Acknowledging Mistakes 27. The Overwhelming Power of Precision Timing 28. The Royal Marines Buddy-Buddy System 29. Determination 30. Resisting Temptation 31. Making Effective Decisions 32. The Perception of Adversity 33. Trust 34. No Cuff Too Tough 35. Commando Test Week 36. The Psychology of a Royal Marines Commando Select Bibliography Glossary Acknowledgements Footnotes