Always blows my mind what some people are capable of when they put their mind to it. The physical preparation matters, but the mental fortitude of special force

Always blows my mind what some people are capable of when they put their mind to it. The physical preparation matters, but the mental fortitude of special forces team members is approaching beyond human. "And as you think through how impossible these challenges sound, you are are met with the realization of how quickly you would fail participating in the same. But then you have to be honest with yourself — you wouldn’t just fail, you would, in fact, die. And this highlights another useful truth — unending resolve is not enough to ensure success. You must also be competent. All the perseverance you can muster today won’t do anything for you if you haven’t lived a life up to today that has prepared you for the task at hand"