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Selection Courses
Selection, assessment, BUD/S, SAS-style tests, Ranger School, and other extreme filters studied as metaphors for standards, environment, and self-command.
Selection-course stories are powerful because they reveal what a person does when comfort, privacy, certainty, and easy excuses are removed. The self-growth lesson is not that everyone should join the military. The lesson is that environment exposes identity.
This shelf should collect lessons about standards, sleep deprivation, teamwork, leadership, quitting, recovery, and the value of building a life that asks more from you.
Add FNG Academy here as a Special Forces preparation channel and Special Forces: The Next Generation as the first focused documentary lesson for this lane. The point is not to make the reader imitate a selection course. The point is to use selection as a mirror for standards, environment, preparation, and self-command.
Pair this shelf with Green Berets, Military Discipline, Mental Toughness, and High-Stakes Careers.
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Use Selection Courses from more than one angle.
A reader can start with the person, the resource, or the lesson depending on what they need today.
Teachers
Teachers connected to Selection Courses.
TeacherAdmiral William McRaven — Make Your Bed, 9th Commander of US Special Operations Command
Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy, retired) served 37 years as a Navy SEAL, rising to command the Joint Special Operations …
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TeacherAndy Stumpf — Navy SEAL, Cleared Hot Host, NYT Bestseller
17-year Navy SEAL veteran, SEAL Team 6 operator, BASE-jumping wingsuit pilot, host of the Cleared Hot podcast, and instant NYT …
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TeacherBear Grylls — Former SAS Soldier, Youngest Briton to Summit Everest, Chief Scout UK
Bear Grylls is a British former Special Air Service (SAS) soldier, the youngest Briton ever to summit Mount Everest (at age 23, two …
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TeacherDavid Goggins — The Hardest Man Alive
David Goggins is a retired Navy SEAL, ultramarathon runner, Guinness World Record holder, and the author of two New York Times …
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TeacherFNG Academy - Green Berets, Special Forces preparation, and selection mindset
FNG Academy is led by Sean Buck Rogers, a former Green Beret, author of Rising Above, and former law enforcement officer. The …
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TeacherJocko Willink — Retired Navy SEAL Commander, Extreme Ownership, Discipline Equals Freedom
Jocko Willink is a retired United States Navy SEAL commander, bestselling author, leadership consultant, and host of the Jocko …
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TeacherMarcus Luttrell
Marcus Luttrell is a retired Navy SEAL, Navy Cross recipient, and the sole survivor of Operation Redwing — the deadliest day in SEAL …
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TeacherOllie Ollerton — SAS: Who Dares Wins, Special Boat Service, Sunday Times #1 Bestseller
Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton is a former Royal Marine Commando and Special Boat Service team leader who became a household name as one …
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TeacherShawn Ryan
Former Navy SEAL and CIA contractor with 14 years of combat and clandestine service. Host of The Shawn Ryan Show — nearly 6 million …
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TeacherTim Kennedy — Green Beret Sniper, UFC Headliner, NYT Bestselling Author
Tim Kennedy is a decorated Green Beret sniper, former UFC headliner, and the instant New York Times bestselling author of Scars and …
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Books and resources for Selection Courses.
BookCan't Hurt Me
by David Goggins. Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds. The memoir and mental toughness manifesto.
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BookDiscipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual
by Jocko Willink. Mk1-MOD1. A field manual on the war between discipline and weakness.
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BookDrownproof
Andy Stumpf's instant New York Times bestseller. Eight life lessons from a 17-year Navy SEAL career on how to stay …
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BookExtreme Ownership
by Jocko Willink. How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win. The core leadership manifesto from Jocko and Leif Babin.
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Video lessons and playlists for Selection Courses.
Guided LessonGreen Beret Preparation: A Starter Path
A high-level Self Growth Videos starter path for studying Green Beret preparation, selection mindset, military discipline, FNG …
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Guided LessonMilitary Motivation Watch Paths
A Self Growth Videos guide for choosing military, Green Beret, SEAL, rescue, veteran, and high-stakes service videos by the standard …
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Guided LessonScreen Stories That Build Standards
A self-growth lesson on using inspiring movies, series, and documentaries as mirrors for courage, sacrifice, discipline, team trust, …
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Guided LessonSpecial Forces: The Next Generation
A Self Growth Videos lesson built around the FNG Academy documentary on Special Forces preparation, Green Berets, selection mindset, …
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Guided LessonTrain Before the Crisis
A self-growth lesson on why military, rescue, intelligence, emergency, and high-stakes careers all point to the same civilian …
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