Brief Summary
This video introduces a series designed to help individuals prepare for SEAL training. It emphasizes the critical importance of mental preparation and eliminating distractions before even starting physical training. Key recommendations include ending relationships, eliminating backup plans, and getting rid of possessions to fully commit to the challenging path ahead.
- Mental preparation is key to succeeding in SEAL training.
- Eliminate distractions such as relationships and backup plans.
- Commit fully to the goal with no alternatives.
The video introduces a new series aimed at providing guidance and resources for individuals preparing for SEAL training. The creator acknowledges that many people have already decided to pursue this path and aims to offer advice based on personal experience to improve their chances of success. The series intends to address common questions and confusions about how to properly prepare before joining the Navy.
The video is sponsored by Barbell Apparel, which offers comfortable and functional clothing designed for fit individuals. During September, customers who spend at least $99 will receive a free hoodie. The speaker highlights the quality and fit of the hoodies, emphasizing their suitability for brisk mornings and functional design with zip-closure pockets. The speaker also promotes the "One Mile Out" line, a collaboration between Barbell Apparel and 3 of 7 Project, featuring items like ultralight tech tees, ranger shorts, and branded t-shirts.
The initial episode focuses on establishing the mental groundwork necessary for SEAL training. The speaker stresses that a solid foundation in one's personal life and mindset is crucial before entering the challenging environment of SEAL training. Without this preparation, individuals are likely to struggle and fail.
The speaker advises ending relationships before starting SEAL training, stating that girlfriends will likely leave and married individuals face significantly lower success rates. Drawing from personal experience, the speaker notes that very few married individuals from his BUD/S class successfully completed training. The intense demands of SEAL training make it difficult to maintain relationships, and statistics suggest that those in relationships are less likely to succeed.
Having a backup plan, such as relying on a college degree, significantly reduces the chances of completing SEAL training. The speaker argues that any alternative option will become an easier choice when the training becomes too difficult. To fully commit, individuals should eliminate all fallback options and focus solely on becoming a SEAL.
The speaker recommends getting rid of all possessions to remove any potential comforts or distractions. This includes selling or giving away valuable items like trucks, clothes, guns, and other "toys." The goal is to enter training with nothing to fall back on, forcing complete dedication to the challenging lifestyle ahead. The speaker emphasizes that SEAL training demands every bit of a person's focus and commitment, making distractions and alternative options detrimental.
The speaker reiterates that over half of those who attempt BUD/S or SEAL training quit, highlighting the extreme difficulty of the program. Preparing the mind by eliminating distractions, sacrificing relationships, and focusing solely on the task at hand with no backup plan is essential for success. Without this level of commitment, the speaker asserts that individuals have virtually no chance of making it through.
The speaker shares that this advice was given to him by his SEAL mentor, Senior Chief Frank Cutler. Initially, the speaker was skeptical, but he eventually followed the advice and attributes his success in completing what is considered the hardest military training in the United States to this preparation. He encourages viewers to take the advice seriously to lay the necessary groundwork before starting training.
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0:00 what's up YouTube we're gathered here today to uh create a new video series for you guys in this series is specifically going to be made for people who decide or have decided they want to go to Seal training we want to give you a resource that basically shows you how I personally prepared to make it through SEAL training I think there's a lot of questions around it people are confused about what they should do before they actually join the Navy which I don't recommend by the way but those of you who are actually going to make it through Seal training you don't care what I have to say about it you've made your mind up that you're going to do it and um so we're here to help you prepare
0:45 for that what's up YouTube this video is brought to you by our partner at Barbell Apparel and if you're watching this in the month of September if you spend at least 99 bucks with Barbell Apparel you're going to get a free hoodie I've got two of three of these hoodies in my closet because they're absolutely awesome they fit well they're not loose and baggy they give you just the right amount of warmth on a kind of a Brisk morning they got big pockets in them with zip closures they're made for fit people and to be functional they work really really great and they're super comfortable so check them out everybody likes a new hoodie and in the month of September it's about the time to get you one uh that 99 bucks that you
1:31 have to spend to get a free hoodie check out the one mile out line up that Barbell Apparel has partnered and produced with us here at 307 project you're going to find everything from the ultralight Tech tee to the ranger shorts to just your everyday wear around t-shirts branded with the one mile out logo I think you guys will like it support the companies that support this channel it helps us continue to do what we do here at 307 project check them out at barbellapparel.com enough said today this initial episode is going to be about setting the foundations for the mental preparation to go to Seal training this is a really important step if you don't have the foundations of you
2:20 know your life and your mindset and all that good stuff worked out before you enter into the arena and you actually join the Navy you're going to freaking fall apart all right so first thing I want to talk about is if you have a dad gone girlfriend you better dump her straight up man I'm not joking with you and I know it's and if you're married you might as well not even apply I'm being serious man and a lot of y'all watching this you think oh man I'm Different oh I'm married my wife can stay with me through this or my girlfriend yeah right dude your girlfriend's not going to stay with you through this all right I think out of all the dudes that I graduated buds with
3:05 and I graduated Bloods class 278 went all the way through still training and one shot was never rolled never had any issues whatsoever um out of all the dudes I went through buds with I think only maybe two of them actually made it through training that had that had a wife it was one or two all right so if you're married the statistics just show that you're not gonna make it and if you have a girlfriend dumper because she's gonna freaking leave you while you're gone anyways now beyond that uh you can't have a plan B man if you decide to go and do this
3:51 if you have a college degree or something and you're like ah if I don't make it at least I have this college degree nobody gives a crap about your college degree if you have a plan B if you have some other option other than doing this thing becoming a seal you're not going to make it you're going to choose the out it's going to get hard enough at some point for you that you're gonna choose your plan B because your plan B is going to be easier than your plan A the best thing you can do before you actually leave to go to the Navy is get rid of everything you own so you have no plan B if you have a really nice truck like I
4:38 have give it away to somebody or sell it get rid of all your freaking clothes get rid of all your toys get rid of all your guns anything that you can come that you could come back to and find comfort in get rid of it man because you are about to go into a lifestyle and a challenge that's going to require every single bit of you and that's why relationships don't work that's why marriages don't work uh that's why having a plan B doesn't work it's just a simple fact it is that hard apparently because
5:23 I think over half of the people that go and try to make it through buds or SEAL training decide to quit I'd say well over half so apparently it is that hard so preparing your mind get rid of all distractions you're going to have to sacrifice all those relationships get rid of all the things and set your mind solely on this single task with no plan B if you can't do that you have zero chance you literally have zero chance this is the advice that I was given when
6:10 I decided to become a seal from my seal Mentor uh Senior Chief Frank Cutler he told me all this stuff man and I was probably a lot like you guys watching right now I was thinking ah you know at first when I heard it ah I'm different well finally I wisened up I took his advice I did exactly what I'm telling you to do right now and um I was one of the few to make it through what is touted to be the hardest military training in the United States so that's how you lay the groundwork in your personal life before you even start training or preparing to go to buds
